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,

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to steer his team to a 4-0 victory over visiting VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, snapping their three-game winless run across all competitions and keeping them top of the Bundesliga.

Watch the highlights as England striker Harry Kane scores another hat-trick in the Bundesliga as Bayern Munich thrash VfB Stuttgart.

It seemed like an innocent collision. The game between Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart (4-0) was just a few minutes old when Aleksandar Pavlovic fell awkwardly on his shoulder. Then in the eighth minute, the Bayern Munich midfielder had to be taken off in what looked like a serious shoulder injury.

Bayern Munich says midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic has undergone surgery after breaking his collarbone in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Stuttgart.

Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic has undergone surgery on a broken collarbone, the Bundesliga leaders said on Sunday. Pavlovic suffered the injury when he fell on his right shoulder five minutes into Saturday's 4-0 victory over VfB Stuttgart and was replaced by João Palhinha.