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Kane Brace Powers Bayern Past Cologne to 14th Straight Win and European Record

Bayern visit defending champions Paris St Germain in the Champions League next week.

Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Second Round - FC Cologne v Bayern Munich - RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany - October 29, 2025 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane scores their fourth goal REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Second Round - FC Cologne v Bayern Munich - RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany - October 29, 2025 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates scoring their fourth goal REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Second Round - FC Cologne v Bayern Munich - RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany - October 29, 2025 Bayern Munich's Luis Diaz scores their first goal REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Second Round - FC Cologne v Bayern Munich - RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany - October 29, 2025 Bayern Munich's Dayot Upamecano is shown a yellow card by referee Tobias Welz REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

Overview

  • Bayern beat Cologne 4-1 away in the German Cup second round after conceding to Ragnar Ache’s 31st-minute header.
  • Luis Díaz equalised in the 36th minute and Michael Olise finished the scoring in the 72nd.
  • Díaz’s leveller appeared offside, with no video review in use at this stage of the DFB-Pokal.
  • Harry Kane struck in the 38th and 64th minutes to reach 22 goals in 14 matches this season.
  • The win makes it 14 victories from 14 to start 2025-26, reported as a new European record, while Bayer Leverkusen advanced 4-2 after extra time at 10-man Paderborn.