Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich beat defending champions Stuttgart 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal final on Saturday, securing another domestic double for the Bavarian club. The England striker's second-half goals lit up a match overshadowed by fan protests against the German Football Federation (DFB) over planned security increases.
The protests began after half-time, with Bayern fans displaying a giant DFB logo crossed out alongside an expletive-laden banner, while Stuttgart supporters called for “freedom for the terraces.” Both sets of fans then set off massive pyrotechnic displays, shrouding the pitch in smoke and briefly halting play after Kane's opening goal.
Kane broke the deadlock in the 55th minute with a diving header from Michael Olise's cross. He then struck the crossbar before making it 2-0 in the 80th minute, slotting home after being picked out by Luis Díaz. Angelo Stiller conceded a penalty for handball, and Kane completed his hat-trick from the spot in stoppage time. Kane finished the season with 61 goals in all competitions for Bayern.
In Italy, Serie A champions Inter Milan came from two goals down to draw 3-3 at Bologna, extending their unbeaten run to 10 matches. Andy Diouf scored his first league goal for Inter in the 87th minute to salvage a point. Federico Dimarco's free-kick had been cancelled out by goals from Federico Bernardeschi, Tommaso Pobega and a Piotr Zielinski own goal, before Pio Esposito pulled one back for Inter.
In Spain, Girona were relegated from La Liga after a 1-1 draw with Elche, two years after finishing third and qualifying for the Champions League. Mallorca also went down despite beating Real Oviedo 3-0, losing the head-to-head tiebreaker with Osasuna and Levante. Champions Barcelona ended their season with a 3-1 defeat at Valencia, with Robert Lewandowski scoring in his final match for the club. Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 4-2 in Dani Carvajal's farewell appearance, with Kylian Mbappé scoring his 25th league goal.
Meanwhile, renewables tycoon Enrique Riquelme confirmed he will run for the presidency of Real Madrid, challenging Florentino Pérez's 20-year hold on the club.
