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

TL;DR

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 5-1 victory over Cologne, securing their 35th Bundesliga title. St. Pauli was relegated after losing to Wolfsburg, who avoided automatic relegation.

Key points

Harry Kane scored a hat-trick for Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich won their 35th Bundesliga title
St. Pauli was relegated after losing to Wolfsburg
Wolfsburg secured a relegation play-off place
Stuttgart qualified for the Champions League

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Harry Kane celebrates the Bundesliga success after victory over Cologne (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. Said El Mala scored a superb solo goal for Cologne, but efforts from Kane, Tom Bischof and Nicolas Jackson saw Bayern run away with victory. 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 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 Pejcinovic sealed St. Pauli’s fate with a cool finish shortly afterwards. "This is the worst feeling that there is in football, especially because we have seen in the last few weeks how much the club means to everyone," St. Pauli's told Sky.

Q&A

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

Harry Kane scored 36 goals, finishing as the league's top scorer.

What was the final score of the match between Bayern Munich and Cologne?

Bayern Munich won 5-1 against Cologne.

Which teams were relegated from the Bundesliga this season?

St. Pauli and Heidenheim were relegated from the Bundesliga.

What does St. Pauli's relegation mean for their future in the league?

St. Pauli will return to the second tier of German football after two years in the Bundesliga.