Harry Kane says fan chants spurred the team on ahead of their DFB-Pokal tilt against Bayer Leverkusen

TL;DR

Harry Kane stated that fan chants motivated Bayern Munich ahead of their DFB-Pokal match against Bayer Leverkusen. The team is in high spirits after winning the Bundesliga title and aims to secure their first cup victory in six years.

Key points

Harry Kane highlighted fan chants as motivation
Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title recently
The team aims to win the DFB-Pokal after six years
Bayern is one step away from the cup final
They have been dominant in the league this season

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MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 19: Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munich celebrates winning the German championship after the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and VfB Stuttgart at Allianz Arena on April 19, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Christina Pahnke - sampics/Corbis via Getty Images) | Corbis via Getty Images Bayern Munich sealed the Bundesliga title with a 4-2 win over VfB Stuttgart, which has the team in high spirits ahead of their DFB-Pokal clash with Bayer Leverkusen and Champions League tilt with Paris Saint-Germain. The fans were heard shouting “Berlin, Berlin, we are going to Berlin” which Harry Kane claimed to have motivated the team. “Of course it’s a motivation. We spoke a lot at the start of the season about the cup being a priority for us,” Kane said via German news outlet Bild (as captured by X account @iMiaSanMia). “It’s been too long since our club won this competition – especially considering how dominant we’ve been in the league. It’s tough to win the cup because it’s a knockout competition. So you have to be there in every game, and we have been this season. We’ve had some tough matches that we still managed to win. Now we’re one step away from the final, and we know how important it is to the fans. We have to get there.” Bayern has won neither the DFB-Pokal nor the Champions League in six years. This season is their best chance to win both. *If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on , , , or any leading podcast distributor…*

Q&A

How did fan chants influence Bayern Munich's performance?

Harry Kane mentioned that the chants of 'Berlin, Berlin, we are going to Berlin' served as motivation for the team.

When was the last time Bayern Munich won the DFB-Pokal?

Bayern Munich has not won the DFB-Pokal in the last six years, making this season a crucial opportunity for them.

What is Bayern Munich's current standing in the Bundesliga?

Bayern Munich recently secured the Bundesliga title with a 4-2 victory over VfB Stuttgart.