Kane nets hat trick as Bayern rout Leipzig to start Bundesliga

Harry Kane scored a hat trick as Bayern Munich started their Bundesliga title defense with a 6-0 demolition of RB Leipzig on Friday.

The Bavarian powerhouse dominated with the exception of a 15-minute spell after halftime when Antonio Nusa went close for the visitors.

Nusa, who also had a goal ruled out, served to only rile more goals from Kane, who was supported by the outstanding Michael Olise, who scored two, and Luis Díaz, who got the other goal and set up two on his Bundesliga debut.

Olise broke the deadlock in the 27th minute and Díaz had the home fans celebrating again five minutes later when he rifled the ball in off the underside of the crossbar after a well-worked move involving Kane and Serge Gnabry. Gnabry laid the ball off for Díaz with his heel.

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Olise got his second goal two minutes after that, facilitated by Gnabry who eased past two Leipzig defenders to set up the French winger. Olise was playing in a central role for Bayern because of Jamal Musiala's injury-induced absence.

Leipzig improved after the break, no doubt after a stern talk at halftime from new coach Ole Werner. Werner is one of six coaches making their Bundesliga debuts with new clubs this weekend.

But Kane, who must have felt left out earlier on, got Bayern's fourth in the 64th, sending a defender flying after taking Díaz's pass and then tucking the ball past Péter Gulácsi in the Leipzig goal.

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany made four changes at once in the 68th but there was no respite for Leipzig.

Kane got his second goal in the 74th -- again set up by Díaz -- and the England captain completed his first hat trick of the season four minutes after that.