MUNICH — Harry Kane scored from inside his personal half on the way in which to a Bundesliga hat trick and Manuel Neuer performed for Bayern Munich for the primary time this 12 months because the German defending champions routed Darmstadt 8-0 Saturday, with three pink playing cards within the first half and eight targets after the interval.

The three first-half reds - together with two for Darmstadt - had been a primary in Bundesliga historical past. Bayern then scored all eight targets in underneath 40 minutes within the second half. Kane bought the fifth with a spectacular lengthy shot from the Bayern half after recognizing the goalkeeper was off his line.

Goalkeeper Neuer was cheered by Bayern followers on his return to motion - after breaking his leg snowboarding whereas on trip in December - earlier than an early shock when Bayern went right down to 10 males after simply 5 minutes.

Joshua Kimmich gave away the ball exterior his personal penalty space and fouled Marvin Mehlem as he tried to get it again, incomes a straight pink card for a denying a transparent scoring likelihood.

By halftime, although, Bayern had 10 gamers to Darmstadt’s 9.

Darmstadt’s Klaus Gjasula was despatched off for a last-man foul on Konrad Laimer. In an uncommon case of video evaluate serving to to overturn two selections without delay, the referee initially awarded a penalty and a yellow card, however then modified his determination to a pink and a free kick exterior the field. There was a 3rd sending-off for a similar offense earlier than halftime when Matej Maglica introduced down Kane.

PHOTOS: Bayern scores 8 targets in 2nd half in opposition to Darmstadt. Kane strikes from personal half and Neuer returns

When Kane opened the scoring with a 51st-minute diving header, Darmstadt collapsed.

Leroy Sané and Jamal Musiala scored twice every, and Thomas Müller as soon as, in addition to Kane’s long-range strike, as Bayern swiftly turned the sport right into a rout. Kane accomplished his hat trick off a cross from Sané within the 88th for his twelfth objective in 9 video games since becoming a member of Bayern from Tottenham in August.

Bayern faces Borussia Dortmund within the “Klassiker” subsequent week.

TENTH LOSS FOR UNION

Union Berlin misplaced its tenth sport in a row in all competitions as a dream first season within the Champions League continued its nightmarish flip. Werder Bremen gained 2-0 as Union midfielder Rani Khedira was despatched off for a harmful sort out when his foot struck an opponent within the chest.

Leonardo Bonucci was again within the Union group after being an unused substitute for the final two video games however ahead David Datro Fofana, on mortgage from Chelsea, missed the sport as a result of Union suspended him after he refused to shake Fischer’s hand when he was substituted in Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to Napoli. Fofana can even miss Union’s German Cup sport at Stuttgart on Tuesday.

STUTTGART STRUGGLES

Stuttgart began the day in second place, powered by a league-leading 14 targets in eight video games from Serhou Guirassy, however he was out with an harm picked up in final week’s win over Union. Stuttgart misplaced 3-2 to Hoffenheim in his absence.

Augsburg recovered from 2-1 right down to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 regardless of having Felix Uduokhai despatched off late within the sport. Borussia Moenchengladbach beat Heidenheim 2-1.

Leipzig was taking part in Cologne within the late sport.

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