Bayern win 35th Bundesliga title with 5-1 win over Cologne

Bayern Munich ended the Bundesliga season on a triumphant note, winning the league title for a 35th time with a 5-1 home victory over Cologne on Saturday at the Allianz Arena. Harry Kane scored a hat trick as the champions capped an attacking campaign marked by a record-shattering goals tally, while elsewhere in the standings the final day decided European qualification and relegation outcomes.

Kane put Bayern ahead in the 10th minute with a volley, then doubled the lead three minutes later by striking a free kick through the wall. Cologne pulled one back in the 18th minute when Saïd El Mala produced a solo finish, but Bayern quickly restored their two-goal cushion four minutes later as Tom Bischof added a low strike after build-up play involving Lennart Karl and Joshua Kimmich. Bayern continued to press before halftime, with chances for Luis Díaz and a near miss from Musiala, but Kane’s clinical finishing ensured the match never fully swung in Cologne’s favor.

In the second half, Bayern added another goal in the 69th minute after Leon Goretzka drove forward and teed up Kane for a long-range finish. Goretzka was substituted to a standing ovation, and Nicolas Jackson scored...