Harry Kane faces new trophy woe as star set to miss Bayern Munich Bundesliga win (2025)

Harry Kane has been football's nearly-man for trophy wins on a number of occasions and there is a late twist as he takes a step towards finally ending his drought

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is almost certain to end the season with a trophy, but might not be on the pitch on the day his team seals the deal. Kane was booked in Saturday's victory over Mainz, meaning he is suspended for the Bavarians' next match.

That game, away at RB Leipzig, could well be the moment Bayern reclaim the title they lost to Bayer Leverkusen last term. An away win would send the Bundesliga title back to the Allianz Arena with two games to spare, while they can also end the weekend as champions if Leverkusen drop points at Freiburg on Sunday.

Kane is the top scorer in the Bundesliga this season with 24 goals. He looks unlikely to match his tally last season, when he bagged 36, but a trophy win ought to make up for that somewhat.

He wasn't on target against Mainz, but didn't need to. Leroy Sane and Michael Olise both scored in the first half, with Konrad Laimer the supplier for both, while Olise laid on a late third for Eric Dier.

The England star remains one of the most lethal strikers in world football, but a major club trophy has been missing from his cabinet. He finished on the losing side in two European Championship finals with his country, and lost three cup finals with former club Spurs.

Defeat for Leverkusen at home to Augsburg on Saturday could have allowed Bayern to wrap up the title early, but it wasn't to be. Xabi Alonso's team won 2-0, with Patrick Schick and Emi Buendia scoring the goals.

The win also made sure of second spot for Alonso's men. The third and fourth Champions League qualification spots are far from wrapped up, though, with Eintracht Frankfurt hosting RB Leipzig in a huge clash on Saturday evening.

Bayern's win against Mainz also saw Thomas Muller make his 500th Bundesliga appearance. The German international is out of contract in the summer and will not extend his stay with the club, but has become just the fourth player in the competition's history to hit the 500-game mark for one club.

“The numbers he’s produced are simply amazing,” Bayern sporting director Max Eberl said ahead of the game. “You see the trophies he’s won but above all the number of games he’s played. He’s someone who’s basically never been injured.

"You see that in all his stats,” the board member for sport added. “Whether it’s games, goals or trophies, it’s extraordinary. It can't be overstated. It's a unique career.”

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