Harry Kane Leaves Haaland Behind As He Becomes Quickest Player to 20 Bundesliga Goals This Century

• Harry Kane’s ridiculous scoring run at Bayern Munich has continued unabated
• He scored his 21st Bundesliga goal of the season with a great long-range curler
• Kane also leads the race as the top marksman in 2023 alongside Kylian Mbappe

Harry Kane continued his blazing start at Bayern Munich by contributing to their hard-fought 2-1 victory against Wolfsburg, closing out 2023 on a high note.

Kane’s spectacular strike from just outside the penalty box added to Jamal Musiala's opener, countering Maximilian Arnold's powerful effort and securing all three points for Thomas Tuchel's side.

Since his move from Tottenham Hotspur, the English striker has seamlessly adapted to life in the Bundesliga.

His goal against Wolfsburg marked his 21st in just 15 appearances in the German top flight, as noted by Transfermarkt.

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Kane smashes Haaland's goal-scoring record

For context, the BBC reported that Kane was the first player to score 21 Bundesliga goals in his initial 15 games in the competition, surpassing Erling Haaland’s record for Borussia Dortmund.

The 30-year-old surpassed the Norwegian's mark for the fastest player to score 20 Bundesliga goals in this century. The Manchester City marksman reached 22 goals in his first 20 games, according to Livescore.

Kane's prolific form may break Robert Lewandowski's record of 41 goals in a single Bundesliga season, a milestone the Polish forward set in the 2020/21 campaign.

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However, despite Kane's exceptional form, Bayern faced setbacks like losing the DFL Super Cup in his debut and exiting the DFB-Pokal at the hands of third-tier Saarbrucken.

The English captain, yet to claim a professional trophy, faces the challenge of Bayer Leverkusen’s lead in the league under Xabi Alonso, despite Bayern's cagey 2-1 win with Arnold’s consolation goal for Wolfsburg.

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Kane leads 2023 top scorer race

Sports Brief also previously reported that the 2023 top scorer contest is heating up as four lethal players battle for the title.

Kane is leading the scoring race alongside Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorer, Kylian Mbappe, with 52 goals in the year.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo and Haaland are the most probable contenders to exceed this tally, with three games left each.