Kane leads Bayern to big win over Leipzig in the Bundesliga

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·17 Januari 2026

Kane leads Bayern to big win over Leipzig in the Bundesliga

Bayern Munich defeated RB Leipzig 5-1 this Saturday (17th), in the 18th round of the Bundesliga, with another goal from Harry Kane — his 21st in the competition. The Bavarian team fell behind after Romulo opened the scoring, but responded strongly in the second half and secured the rout away from home.

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Standings Situation

With this result, Bayern maintains the isolated lead with an 11-point advantage over second-place Borussia Dortmund and reaches 50 points, matching the record after 18 rounds. The team also reaches 71 goals scored in the championship, another record for the period. Leipzig, who started well, suffered the comeback and remains outside the top four.

📋 Match Summary

🔴 RB LEIPZIG 1 x 5 BAYERN MUNICH ⚪

🏆 Competition: Bundesliga — 18th round 🏟️ Venue: Red Bull Arena, Leipzig 📅 Date: January 17, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 11:30 a.m. (Brasília time)

Match goals:

⚽ Romulo, 20′ 1st half (Leipzig) ⚽ Serge Gnabry, 46′ 1st half (Bayern) ⚽ Harry Kane, 22′ 2nd half (Bayern) ⚽ Jonathan Tah, 36′ 2nd half (Bayern) ⚽ Aleksandar Pavlovic, 41′ 2nd half (Bayern) ⚽ Michael Olise, 44′ 2nd half (Bayern)

How the game went

Leipzig started better and opened the scoring with Romulo in the 20th minute of the first half. But Bayern came back from the break at a fast pace. Gnabry equalized early in the second half and, soon after, Kane put them ahead following a defensive error from the opposition.

With the rival completely overwhelmed, Tah, Pavlovic, and Olise extended the lead, confirming the Bavarian dominance. The match also marked the return of Jamal Musiala after six months out due to injury.