Musiala hat-trick sends Bayern into German Cup last 16
Jamal Musiala hit a first-half hat-trick as Bayern Munich won 4-0 at Mainz to move into the last 16 of the German Cup.
Harry Kane set Musiala’s first up just two minutes in, finding him 10 metres out from goal for the 21-year-old to hammer home.
Musiala tapped in a rebound from a Kane header to score his second. Replays showed the England-raised Germany forward was offside, but there is no VAR in the German Cup until the next round.
Former Manchester City winger, Leroy Sane, made it three in the shadows of halftime and Musiala then pounced on a loose ball in the box to score his third, and Bayern’s fourth, just before the break to bring up his first hat-trick.
The most successful team in German Cup history – Bayern have 20 titles compared to next best Werder Bremen’s six the German giants have struggled in recent years.
Bayern were eliminated at this stage in four of the past five seasons, including by third division side, Saarbruecken, last campaign.
Third division side, Arminia Bielefeld, beat Union Berlin 2-0 at home.—Supersport