Harry Kane Breaks Robert Lewandowski's Record, Next Hunt For Bayer Leverkusen

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane broke the record for Robert Lewandowski (X/@FCBayern).

JAKARTA - Harry Kane broke the record for Robert Lewandowski's goal when Bayern Munich won 2-1 over Wolfsburg in the 2023/2024 Bundesliga at the Volkswagen Arena Stadium, Thursday, December 21, 2023 in the morning WIB. Next, Kane hunted for Bayer Leverkusen who was still solid at the top of the standings.

Kane ended the competition that entered the Christmas and New Year holidays with impressive results. He not only brought Bayern to victory but also broke Lewandowski's record, former striker of The Bavaria.

The England captain has again proven his sharpness in the match against Wolfsburg. He scored the second goal that decisive Bayern's victory.

Previously, Jamal Musiala broke into the host's goal after welcoming Thomas Muller's cross.

Wolfsburg was only able to score one goal through Maximilian Arnold in first-half injury time.

Arnold actually almost scored a second goal that could equalize the score in the last minute of the match. However, his gold opportunity was thwarted by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

In that match, Kane scored his 21st goal from 15 Bayern matches in domestic competitions. This broke the record that Lewandowski had set with 20 goals during 15 games with Bayern for the 2020/2021 season.

At that time, Lewandowski, who has now moved to Barcelona, ended the season by scoring 41 goals and making it the Bundesliga's top scorer.

Kane's score in Munich was added while still playing at Tottenham Hotspur during the second half of the competition, the striker has scored 38 goals in 2023. Kane scored four more goals than Kylian Mbappe in Europe's top five leagues.

"The perfect way before the (competition) holiday this season. I feel happy with the first few months I was at Bayern," Kane said on his social media account.

"Now, I can rest and return to play in the new year," he said.

Coach Thomas Tuchel did not hesitate to praise Kane. According to him, Kane is indeed achieving his best performance and a really complete player.

"If you look at his goal and how he played in the second half, he was actually our first defender. How he held the ball back and stepped back and defended. He was doing his best," said Tuchel.

"Not only that, his personality is also very good. He is a top player and a leader. He is like a complete package," he said.

Victory over Wolfsburg maintains a point gap with Leverkusen, the leader of the standings. The second competition was tight even though Bayern were still four points behind.

Leverkusen confirmed his position at the top after beating Bochum 4-0. Now, they are pocketing 42 points.

Leverkusen also set a good record by becoming the only team in Europe's top five leagues to have never lost.

However, Bayern can catch up with Leverkusen. Moreover, Die Roten still has one game so it is still possible to close the distance of points.

After passing Lewandowski's record, Kane is now hunting for Leverkusen to claim the top spot in the standings. This is the new task of the 30-year-old striker when it enters the new year.