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Tricky start for Harry Kane! Bayern Munich to begin Bundesliga title defence with blockbuster clash on opening day

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<p>Recent meetings between the two sides suggest drama is all but guaranteed. Their last encounter on 3 May delivered an action-packed 3-3 draw at the Red Bull Arena, with Leipzig racing to a 2-0 half-time lead before Bayern roared back to level the score. Earlier in the season, the Bavarians had handed Leipzig a humbling 5-1 defeat at home. </p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>All eyes will again be on Kane, the prolific English striker who has quickly become the Bundesliga’s most feared marksman. After finishing as the<a href="https://www.goal.com/en-us/lists/harry-kane-backed-stay-bayern-munich-until-37-england-legend-plays-down-possibility-tottenham-homecoming/blt43dd7e5e0b0705ac" target="_blank"> league’s top scorer in both of his first two seasons</a> in Germany, the English skipper heads into the new campaign as the focal point of Bayern’s attack. The 31-year-old former Tottenham captain netted an astonishing 38 goals during the 2024/25 season, securing his <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/harry-kane-breaks-silence-potential-premier-league-return-bayern-munich-striker-reflects-great-years-tottenham/blt4ee0ae049727e681" target="_blank">second consecutive Bundesliga Golden Boot. </a>With challengers like Serhou Guirassy and Patrik Schick eager to dethrone him, Kane’s third season in Germany could prove even more intense.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>In a sentimental twist to his summer, Kane is also set for a visit to his old stomping ground as he’ll make a special return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 7 for a pre-season friendly, providing him with a moment to reconnect with fans of the club where he became a legend. The striker previously faced <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/watch-harry-kane-bayern-munich-striker-trophy-tottenham-hotspur-stadium-spurs-pre-season/bltfb908a38bb7b4b32" target="_blank">Tottenham in a pre-season fixture last year,</a> which Bayern edged 3-2. </p>

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<p>Bayern will take on Brazilian giants Flamengo in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup on Sunday. The winner of that match will meet either Paris Saint-Germain or Inter Miami in the quarter-finals, as Kane continues to chase another silverware after lifting the Bundesliga title in May. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR KANE?

Tough start for Harry Kane! Bayern Munich to begin Bundesliga title defence with tricky clash on opening day | Goal.com

The 2025/26 Bundesliga season will get underway in spectacular fashion as reigning title-holders Bayern Munich welcome RB Leipzig to the Allianz Arena on Friday, 22 August, with kick-off scheduled for 20:30 CEST. The fixture pits two of Germany’s fiercest contenders against one another and offers fans an electrifying start to the new campaign.

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