Harry Kane’s hat-trick
Spectacular victory for FC Bayern – VfB desolate
Updated on December 6, 2025 – 5:49 p.mReading time: 2 minutes
FC Bayern continues to circle lonely at the top of the table. This time the sufferer: VfB Stuttgart.
FC Bayern remains undefeated at the top of the Bundesliga. In a game that ended up being one-sided, the record champions beat VfB Stuttgart 5-0. Konrad Laimer (11th) with a dream goal, Josip Stanišić (78th) and Harry Kane after his substitution with a hat-trick (66th/82nd/88th) made the clear victory clear.
Also bitter from Stuttgart’s point of view: DFB keeper Alexander Nübel had a very weak day and made several mistakes, Lorenz Assignon was shown a red card for intentional handball (81st). Overall, a spent day for VfB.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany made six changes after the hard-fought 3-2 cup win at Union Berlin. Captain Manuel Neuer, who was replaced in goal by Jonas Urbig, was given a break. In addition, striker Harry Kane, Jonathan Tah, Lennart Karl, Josip Stanišić and Aleksandar Pavlović initially sat on the bench. Nicolas Jackson, Min-Jae Kim, Leon Goretzka, Tom Bischof and Raphaël Guerreiro rotated into the starting eleven.
But despite the changes, the Munich team got off to a dominant start as usual. VfB, who initially seemed anxious, were lucky that Jackson and Luis Díaz didn’t score early. This was then done by defender Laimer, who spectacularly backheeled an assist from Michael Olise through Alexander Nübel’s legs.
Only after going behind did VfB lose their restraint and be able to play the game more openly. Nikolas Nartey only hit the side netting (18th). Stuttgart increased the pressure. The game became hectic for a moment.
Bayern focused on the counterattack. A serious mistake by Nübel, who is on loan from Munich, almost made it 2-0. The national goalkeeper let a shot from Olise slip through and the ball rolled just centimeters past the post. The Munich team were lucky again shortly afterwards when a goal from Nartey was withdrawn after a video study due to a very thin offside position. In addition, Chema (45th + 5) awarded free standing.
After the change, the guests took command again. But VfB had the first chance again. However, Urbig brilliantly parried a deflected shot from Deniz Undav. Kompany now brought on Pavlović, Karl and Kane, who scored shortly after his substitution with a powerful shot from around 20 meters and even added two more goals in a furious final phase. The interim 3-0 by Stanišić, in which Nübel made a serious mistake, also caused a stir: the DFB goalkeeper was actually there when the shot was placed into the goalkeeper’s corner, but he didn’t block it properly and instead let it ricochet in such a way that the ball jumped into the left corner.