Ikhtisar Hoffenheim II

The Bavarian club’s sporting director clarifies the situation.

Despite being the focal point of the Bayern Munich attack all season, Harry Kane was restricted to a spectator's role during Bayern Munich's five-goal demolition of St Pauli. After playing the full 90 minutes in the 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first-leg victory over Real Madrid earlier in the week, the 32-year-old was granted a break by his manager to ensure he remains at peak fitness for the season's defining fixtures.

Bayern Munich have officially rewritten the history books after a dominant performance against St Pauli saw them shatter an all-time Bundesliga goalscoring record. Vincent Kompany’s side showed no mercy at the Millerntor-Stadion, surpassing a landmark that had stood firm in German football for over half a century.

The Bavarian side are flying high in the Bundesliga