Harry Kane and his Bayern Munich teammates waited at a bar, hoping rivals Bayer Leverkusen would lose to Freiburg and gift them the Bundesliga title.
The wait is finally over—Harry Kane has claimed the first major trophy of his career as Bayern Munich were named Bundesliga champions.
Bayer Leverkusen, the defending champions, needed a win over Freiburg to keep their fading title hopes alive, but Xabi Alonso’s side could only scrape a 2-2 draw with a late equalizer. England captain Kane and his Bayern teammates had gathered at a local bar to watch the match, having missed their chance to clinch the title in dramatic fashion just days earlier.
Trailing 2-0 at RB Leipzig, Bayern Munich staged a spirited second-half fightback—only to concede a heartbreaking 94th-minute equalizer in a wild 3-3 draw.
Harry Kane, suspended for the clash, was forced to endure at least another day of frustration in his pursuit of silverware.
Yet even after Bayern’s slip-up, Leverkusen’s title hopes hung by a thread. Xabi Alonso’s men needed maximum points from their final three matches, coupled with two Bayern losses and an improbable 30-goal turnaround.
But Leverkusen couldn’t even keep their faint dream alive. Freiburg struck first on the stroke of halftime through Maximilian Eggestein, then doubled their lead after Piero Hincapie’s own goal sealed Leverkusen’s fate.
Late goals from Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah pulled Leverkusen level, but their comeback ultimately fell short. The draw sealed Vincent Kompany’s remarkable achievement of winning the Bundesliga in his debut season as Bayern manager, securing the club’s record-extending 34th championship.
The real story, however, is Harry Kane’s hard-earned redemption. After enduring six cup final defeats and a challenging first year in Germany, the former Tottenham star – along with teammates Eric Dier and Michael Olise – can finally celebrate lifting silverware.
Kane’s goalscoring prowess remained unstoppable this season, with 24 goals in just 29 Bundesliga appearances. The 31-year-old striker nearly missed Bayern’s title-clinching moment after receiving a one-game suspension for accumulating five yellow cards, with his absence in Leipzig threatening to prolong his agonizing trophy drought.
