Bayern beats Cologne 4-1 – Kane shines in the cup with two goals!

Bayern beats Cologne 4-1 – Kane shines in the cup with two goals!

An exciting evening in the DFB Cup: Bayern Munich catapulted themselves into the round of 16 with a clear 4-1 win against 1. FC Köln on October 30, 2025. Harry Kane became the match winner, having already scored 22 goals in 14 competitive games this season. With two goals, one in the 38th and the other in the 64th minute, he showed once again that he is a very important man for Bayern, as reported sportschau.de.

But the evening started anything but pleasantly for the people of Munich. Cologne's Ragnar Ache gave his team the lead in the 31st minute with a header from a corner from Isak Jóhannesson. Bayern were initially shocked and found it difficult to get back into the game. Former keeper Jonas Urbig prevented Cologne from colliding on goal in the early stages, which also called for Bayern's defense.

Turnaround before halftime

An upset then followed in the 36th minute: Luis Diaz equalized for Bayern - but his goal was irregular because he was in an offside position. But fate was on the record champions' side, as Harry Kane turned the game around just two minutes later with a precise shot from close range and gave Bayern a 2-1 lead.

After the half-time break, Bayern showed a clearly improved performance. Kane closed the bag with his second goal in the 64th minute after a corner from Joshua Kimmich came precisely in front of his head, which he then headed home. Michael Olise added another in the 72nd minute and made the final score 4-1. Cologne were unlucky in the end when Linton Maina hit the inside post in the 87th minute and missed another chance to score.

Outlook and other results

With this victory, Bayern can look forward to the round of 16 of the DFB Cup, which comes as no surprise to the club. Bayern have often been well represented in the tournament in recent years and want to repeat their success from the 2019/20 season, when they won the DFB Cup. Despite the challenges that the last few years have brought, the record champions remain a serious contender in the national cup. This is also proven by the results of previous years, where Bayern won the tournament several times. For Cologne it is time to look ahead, as they will be challenged in the Bundesliga duel against Hamburger SV next Sunday.

Bayern are already scheduled to face Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, which, like the current DFB Cup round, could also prove to be difficult. The club remains determined to continue to build on its numerous titles and trophies.

A look at the other DFB Cup results: Bayer Leverkusen won 4-2 in an exciting game after extra time against SC Paderborn and also moved into the round of 16. Stuttgart defeated Mainz 05 2-0, while Freiburg narrowly won 3-1 against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Darmstadt 98 defeated Schalke 04 4-0 and Kaiserslautern beat Greuther Fürth 1-0, like tz.de and transfermarkt.de report.