Kane cameo hat-trick as Bayern blast past spirited Stuttgart

Harry Kane came off the bench to score a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart 5-0 on a day of late drama in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

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Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, left, celebrates with Michael Olise.

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Kane struck three times in the second half to crush spirited resistance from Stuttgart, while St Pauli and Heidenheim both grabbed injury-time goals.

"I always prefer to play the full game, but my job today was to help from the bench and as long as I can help the team, that's the most important thing," said Kane.

Playing their fifth game in two weeks, Bayern rested several big names in Stuttgart, with Manuel Neuer, Harry Kane and Jonathan Tah all starting on the bench.