Bayern Munich marked the opening weekend of Oktoberfest in style, thrashing Union Berlin 7-0 at the Allianz Arena in a match that doubled as a milestone night for Harry Kane. The England captain converted a 39th-minute penalty to become the fastest player ever to 100 Bundesliga goals — just 98 appearances, smashing the old mark of 129 games set by Cologne's Dieter Müller back in 1977. He added a glancing header from a Michael Olise cross in the 54th minute for his 101st.
The numbers are getting silly. Kane now has 156 goals in 156 appearances for Bayern across all competitions, and he's also the fastest player in the club's history to 75, 100 and 150 goals. "To have more goals than games is obviously a great stat to have," he told Sky Germany. His contract runs out at the end of the season, but he was in no hurry to talk exits — with the Champions League final heading to Munich in 2028, he hinted: "Munich in 2028? Maybe. It'll be a special one."
Kane took the records, but Olise took the headlines. The French winger scored a superb hat trick, curling into the top corner before half-time, rounding the keeper for his second, then bending in a shot from outside the box for his third. Jamal Musiala opened the scoring on 18 minutes, and new signing Ismael Saibari marked his debut cameo with Bayern's fifth, seven minutes after coming on. Coach Vincent Kompany's side wore a special Oktoberfest kit and looked in party mood from the first whistle — their biggest win since an 8-1 rout of Wolfsburg in January, and enough to send them top of the table going into the international break.
For football-mad travellers, this is exactly the kind of trip that sells itself. Munich in September combines Bundesliga football at one of Europe's great arenas with the start of Oktoberfest, when the city fills with beer tents, brass bands and fans in dirndls and lederhosen. Match-and-fest weekends are popular, so securing both a Bayern ticket and a tent reservation well in advance is essential — and games often sell out weeks ahead regardless of who Bayern are playing.
Sporting director Max Eberl summed up the mood after the rout: "The team showed that when we play at that level, it's hard to keep up with us." For anyone planning a Munich autumn trip, catching this Bayern side at full tilt — plus a stein or two at the Theresienwiese — is about as good as a sports getaway gets.
Story via Daily Sabah Travel.