Harry Kane nets his SEVENTH Bayern Munich hat-trick in 3-0 win to become the fastest player to reach 50 Bundesliga goals - as he smashes Erling Haaland's previous record

• England captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick against Augsburg on Friday night
• Kane has now scored 50 Bundesliga goals in 43 matches since joining Bayern
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Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 3-0 win over Augsburg to break Erling Haaland's Bundesliga record for the fastest player to 50 Bundesliga goals.

The England captain's seventh treble since moving to Germany - taking him to 14 league goals for the season - not only extended Bayern's lead at the top to eight points but saw him smash Haaland's previous mark.

Kane brought up his half-century in 43 league matches, seven quicker than Haaland managed for Borussia Dortmund.

They came with two second-half penalties, dispatched in his usual clinical manner, before taking the matchball at the death when an outrageous piece of control from Leon Goretzka's cross allowed him to head home into an empty net.

Kane now has 61 goals in 61 matches across all competitions for Bayern, and remains on course to win the first trophy of his career with the German giants this season.

His latest record comes just over a week after he was dropped from England's starting XI by Lee Carsley for the Three Lions' Nations League clash with Greece.

His replacement, Ollie Watkins, netted in a 3-0 England win, with Kane coming off the bench in the second half.

He was restored to the starting line-up on Sunday and scored a penalty as England thrashed Republic of Ireland 5-0 at Wembley to earn promotion to the top tier of the Nations League.

But former England and Manchester United star Paul Scholes expressed concern over Kane's place in the national team moving forward, suggesting that being left out by Carsley signalled the 'beginning of the end' of his England career.

Kane has insisted the 2026 World Cup will not be his final chance to win a major tournament with England, though, and his club form continues to go from strength to strength.

He will be back in action again next Tuesday when Bayern host PSG in a huge Champions League showdown.

Bayern have taken six points from their opening four European games, and still have work to do to secure their place in the knockout stages.