Kane scores twice as Bayern beat Chelsea, nets Bundesliga hat-trick

Harry Kane continued his remarkable run of form this week, scoring twice as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 3-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday and hitting a hattrick in a 4-1 Bundesliga win at Hoffenheim on Saturday, helping Bayern to a blistering start to the season at home and in Europe.

At the Allianz Arena, Kane won and converted a first-half penalty before curling home a second after the break as Bayern opened their Champions League campaign with a victory over a youthful Chelsea side. Kane later described the match as probably the team's toughest test so far this season and suggested Chelsea's relative inexperience was a factor, according to his postgame comments. The striker added that he is feeling physically and mentally at his best and that Bayern's style gives him the chances he needs, telling broadcasters the Champions League's more open games suit his game.

Two days later at the PreZero Arena, Kane completed his ninth Bundesliga hattrick for Bayern, opening the scoring just before halftime and converting two second-half penalties. He took his Bundesliga tally to eight goals in four league games and, by one account, 13 goals in seven appearances across all...