Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich has been handed a difficult first game of its title defense as it hosts RB Leipzig on Friday.

Harry Kane scored a hat trick as Bayern Munich started its Bundesliga title defense with a 6-0 demolition of 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.

The 32-year-old England captain now has eight Bundesliga hat-tricks since joining Bayern from Spurs in the summer of 2023. Kane was subbed off to rapturous applause with four minutes remaining as the defending German champions, winners of 12 of the past 13 Bundesliga titles, sounded a warning on the opening day of the competition.

The 2025-26 Bundesliga season has arrived, and all the top clubs are back in action this weekend, starting with Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig on Friday.

Forward Harry Kane scored a second-half hat-trick in 14 minutes and Michael Olise bagged two goals as champions Bayern Munich obliterated visitors RB Leipzig 6-0 in the Bundesliga opener on Friday, putting down an early marker.

HARRY KANE scored a 13-MINUTE hat-trick as Bayern Munich in their Bundesliga curtain-raiser. The England striker finished off the rout of Leipzig after Michael Olise and Luis Diaz put the hosts in