As Bayern Munich prepares to meet an old friend this week in FC Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, the man who replaced him is celebrating the duplication of one of his most legendary feats. Harry Kane’s second-half hat-trick at the weekend didn’t just secure Bayern a win over VfB Stuttgart — it earned Kane a lupenreiner hat-trick,

In his career, Thomas Müller has played with many great strikers in his day. Mario Gómez, Luca Toni, Miroslav Klose, Robert Lewandowski...and recently, another top-class striker in Harry Kane was added to the list.

Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski are undoubtedly two of the greatest strikers of the modern era and indeed all time - but the pair have left a very different mark on the Bayern Munich dressing room.

However, breaking onto the scene at Borussia Dortmund, and after leaving Bayern for Barcelona following eight years at the Allianz Arena, Lewandowski has played against his former club 16 times across an illustrious career. Like how many of Europe's finest have found though, it is not always plain sailing when facing the German juggernauts.

The stats of Kylian Mbappe, Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski have been crunched using a 'comparison matrix' tool – and there's a clear winner in the opening weeks of the 2024/25 campaign. To kick things off, Kylian Mbappe has made a solid start to life at Real Madrid, scoring six goals in his first nine league games under Carlo Ancelotti.

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick says Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich will be decided by more than the performances of Robert Lewandowski and Harry Kane.

We Build a Barn, Got Stuck in the MUD and Shot a nice Buck! The MOST Action Packed weekend ever! 'It is not about Lewandowski vs. Kane' - Flick emphasises 'team battle' ahead of Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich "This was a