German Cup

FT Saturday, May 23, 2026
VfB Stuttgart WDDWD 0
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Bayern Munich LDDWW 3
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Olympic Stadium Berlin · 74,036 att. · ESPNU

Match Report

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Harry Kane hits hat-trick, 61st goal of season as Bayern see off Stuttgart in German Cup final

Harry Kane cut through the smoke of the German Cup final with a hat trick for Bayern Munich to beat defending champion Stuttgart 3-0 and complete another domestic double on Saturday.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
0
3
Saves
3
35.4
Possession
64.6
8
SHOTS
11
3
ON GOAL
6
0.4
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
211
Accurate Passes
472
297
Passes
565
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.8
4
Accurate Crosses
1
14
Crosses
5
0.3
Cross %
0.2
60
Long Balls
70
19
Accurate Long Balls
27
0.3
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
2
18
Effective Tackles
7
34
Tackles
12
0.5
Tackle %
0.6
9
Interceptions
5
19
Effective Clearances
11
19
Clearances
11

Highlights

00:48 Bayern's Kompany hails 'exceptional' Harry Kane after Pokal final hat trick Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

MUN leads series 5-0

Lineups

MUN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 40Jonas UrbigG
  2. 4Jonathan TahCD-L
  3. 2Dayot UpamecanoCD-R
  4. 44Josip StanisicLB
  5. 27Konrad LaimerRB
  6. 10Jamal MusialaAM
  7. 45Aleksandar PavlovicLM
  8. 6Joshua KimmichRM
  9. 9Harry KaneF
  10. 14Luis DíazAM-L
  11. 17Michael OliseAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 22Raphaël GuerreiroSUB
  2. 26Sven UlreichSUB
  3. 21Hiroki ItoSUB
  4. 8Leon GoretzkaSUB
  5. 42Lennart KarlSUB
  6. 20Tom BischofSUB
  7. 39Bara Sapoko NdiayeSUB
  8. 11Nicolas JacksonSUB
  9. 3Kim Min-JaeSUB

VFB · 3-4-2-1

  1. 33Alexander NübelG
  2. 24Jeff ChabotCD
  3. 3Ramon HendriksCD-L
  4. 14Luca JaquezCD-R
  5. 30Chema AndrésCM-L
  6. 6Angelo StillerCM-R
  7. 7Maximilian MittelstädtLM
  8. 18Jamie LewelingRM
  9. 9Ermedin DemirovicF
  10. 10Chris FührichCF-L
  11. 26Deniz UndavCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 16Atakan KarazorSUB
  2. 4Josha VagnomanSUB
  3. 1Fabian BredlowSUB
  4. 22Lorenz AssignonSUB
  5. 28Nikolas NarteySUB
  6. 8Tiago TomásSUB
  7. 29Finn JeltschSUB
  8. 11Bilal El KhannoussSUB
  9. 27Badredine BouananiSUB

Timeline

  1. 54' Chris Führich (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 55' Goal! FC Bayern München 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  3. 64' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Finn Jeltsch replaces Luca Jaquez because of an injury.
  4. 76' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Lennart Karl replaces Jamal Musiala.
  5. 78' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Chris Führich.
  6. 80' Goal! FC Bayern München 2, VfB Stuttgart 0. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  7. 82' Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  8. 84' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nikolas Nartey replaces Chema Andres.
  9. 84' Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Tiago Tomás replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
  10. 90' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leon Goretzka replaces Aleksandar Pavlovic.
  11. 90'+2' Goal! FC Bayern München 3, VfB Stuttgart 0. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  12. 90'+5' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Hiroki Ito replaces Josip Stanisic.
  13. 90'+5' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Raphaël Guerreiro replaces Michael Olise.
  14. 90'+5' Substitution, FC Bayern München. Tom Bischof replaces Konrad Laimer.

German Cup News

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News Associated Press Bayern 'know how to deal with' Jamal Musiala seizures - Vincent Kompany Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany says it wouldn't be "a big deal" if star attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala were to collapse again as he copes with a neurological issue which causes seizures. Video VfL Osnabrück fans build a rollercoaster into their tifo vs. Bayern Munich VfL Osnabrück fans build a rollercoaster into their tifo vs. Bayern Munich News ESPN News Services Bayern boss Kompany won't 'pressure' Musiala after collapses Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said Wednesday that Jamal Musiala could be available to play soon, but added he wouldn't pressure the Germany star to return to the field until he was ready. ESPN PA Kane double helps Bayern overcome early scare in German Cup Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich avoided a major upset in the defence of their DFB-Pokal title after coming from behind to beat second-tier Osnabruck 4-1.