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

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.

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 league’s top scorer in both of his first two seasons 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 second consecutive Bundesliga Golden Boot. With challengers like Serhou Guirassy and Patrik Schick eager to dethrone him, Kane’s third season in Germany could prove even more intense.

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 Tottenham in a pre-season fixture last year, which Bayern edged 3-2.

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.