Kane hits hat-trick, St. Pauli are relegated from Bundesliga

TL;DR

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 5-1 victory over Cologne, finishing the Bundesliga season as the top scorer with 36 goals. St. Pauli was relegated after losing to Wolfsburg, who secured a relegation play-off spot.

Key points

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in the final match of the Bundesliga season
Bayern Munich won their 35th German title
St. Pauli and Heidenheim were relegated from the Bundesliga
Wolfsburg secured a relegation play-off spot
Stuttgart qualified for the Champions League

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Bayern Munich's Harry Kane ended the season as the Bundesliga's top scorer with 36 goals (Alexandra BEIER) (Alexandra BEIER/AFP/AFP) Forward Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich celebrated their 35th German title on a gripping final day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday with a 5-1 win over Cologne. Stuttgart secured Champions League qualification and St. Pauli and Heidenheim were relegated elsewhere on an action-packed final matchday. England's Kane scored an elegant volley and a direct free-kick in the first half before rounding off his fourth hat-trick of the season, ending as the league’s top scorer with 36 goals. At the other end of the table, Wolfsburg won a dramatic, three-way fight with St. Pauli and Heidenheim to avoid automatic relegation. The bottom three all began the day on equal points, but Wolfsburg's pulse-racing 3-1 win over St. Pauli meant they secured the all-important relegation play-off place in 16th. St. Pauli goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj kept Wolfsburg at bay with some smart saves in the first half before Konstantinos Koulierakis headed the visitors in front from a corner. Half-time substitute Abdoulie Ceesay gave St. Pauli hope with a header on 57 minutes, but tempers flared after Wolfsburg restored the lead in controversial circumstances. Vasilj claimed he had been pushed after deflecting the ball into his own net at a corner, but the goal was given after a nail-biting VAR check. missed a penalty for Wolfsburg 15 minutes from time, but Dezan sealed St. Pauli’s fate with a cool finish shortly afterwards.

Q&A

How many goals did Harry Kane score in the Bundesliga this season?

Harry Kane scored 36 goals, making him the top scorer of the Bundesliga.

Which teams were relegated from the Bundesliga this season?

St. Pauli and Heidenheim were relegated from the Bundesliga this season.

What was the outcome of the match between Wolfsburg and St. Pauli?

Wolfsburg defeated St. Pauli 3-1, securing a relegation play-off spot while condemning St. Pauli to relegation.