Bayern Munich Crush Cologne 5-1 to Cap Record-Breaking Bundesliga Season

Bayern munich: Bayern Munich rounded off their Bundesliga campaign in spectacular fashion, thrashing Cologne 5-1 on the final day to add another milestone to their record-breaking season. Harry Kane opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a crisp strike, added a second three minutes later, and completed his hat-trick with a long-range effort in the 69th minute - taking his league tally for the season to 36 goals. Said el Mala pulled one back for Cologne in the 18th minute, but Tom Bischof restored Bayern's two-goal advantage just four minutes later. Nicolas Jackson wrapped up the scoring in the 83rd minute.

According to Oman News Agency, Bayern finished the season with 89 points from 34 matches and 122 goals, breaking the German Bundesliga record of 101 goals set in 1971-72. Borussia Dortmund secured second place with 73 points after a 2-0 win over Werder Bremen, joining Bayern, third-placed RB Leipzig (65 points), and fourth-placed Stuttgart (62 points) in the UEFA Champions League. Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the Europa League, while Freiburg earned a Europa Conference League spot with a 4-1 win over Leipzig. At the bottom, St. Pauli and Heidenheim were relegated, while Wolfsburg face a play-off to retain their top-flight status.