'Prolific' Harry Kane Ends Goal Drought and Propels Bayern Munich to the Top

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Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl praised striker Harry Kane as a "killer" following his impressive 23-minute hat-trick in the team's 4-0 victory over Stuttgart. The win was much needed after a three-game winless streak in all competitions. Prior to Bayern's match, RB Leipzig's 2-0 win at Mainz had temporarily placed them at the top of the Bundesliga table on goal difference. However, Kane's performance quickly changed the tide of the game as he scored a long-range goal in the 57th minute to break the deadlock.

Kane had not scored in four games for club and country, his longest drought since moving to Germany.

The hat-trick was Kane's sixth for Bayern in the league as he brought up 57 goals in all competitions for the club.

"It was nice with that first goal, and the two afterwards showed what a killer he is," Eberl said of Kane.

The England captain told Sky Germany: "There's always talk when you don't score for a while as a striker.

"I always believed in myself, my abilities and my teammates -- that was clear today."

The 31-year-old took the match ball home for chalking up another hat-trick, and joked that his teammates "were probably a bit sick of signing them".

"The last few results we've had, we've played really well but haven't found a way to win the games.

"From there the game opened up and we took them to a level they couldn't sustain."

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said he "did not waste a second thinking about whether he scored or not.

"He's always hungry, even in training. He's always scored goals and always will -- that will never change."

Bayern travel to Barcelona in the Champions League midweek, where they will come face to face with former coach Hansi Flick, who now manages the Catalans.

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Kompany said: "We can celebrate a bit, but then it keeps going against Barcelona."

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