Kane’s Impact as a Substitute: Bayern Star Enters Exclusive Bundesliga Ranks

Harry Kane started on the bench against VfB Stuttgart but when he entered, he showcased his value by netting a hat-trick, leading Bayern to a 5-0 victory.

However, Kane isn’t the first player to score three goals as a substitute. ‘kicker' has compiled a list of the top 10 super-subs who have achieved this feat in the Bundesliga.

Miroslav Klose (Werder Bremen)

Substituted in at halftime on September 25, 2004, Klose helped Werder Bremen secure a 4-1 win over Bochum.

Domi Kumbela (Eintracht Braunschweig)

After coming on in the second half on February 15, 2014, Kumbela contributed to Braunschweig's 4-2 victory over Hamburger SV.

Nils Petersen (SC Freiburg)

Petersen made a notable impact as a substitute on January 31, 2015, sealing a 4-1 win for SC Freiburg against Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

Lewandowski made history by scoring five goals as a substitute on September 22, 2015, leading Bayern to a 5-1 victory over VfL Wolfsburg.

Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

Wirtz made headlines on April 14, 2024, when he came on in the second half, leading Bayer to a 5-0 triumph over Werder Bremen and clinching the championship in the process.

Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund)

On January 18, 2020, Haaland debuted for BVB as a substitute, scoring a hat-trick in a 5-3 victory over FC Augsburg.

Paco Alcacer (Borussia Dortmund)

Alcacer came on in the 59th minute on October 6, 2018, finishing with a hat-trick that secured a 4-3 win against FC Augsburg.

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Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

Kane demonstrated his super-sub skills on December 6, 2025, when he was brought in at the 60th minute, contributing to Bayern's 5-0 win over VfB Stuttgart.

Ion Viorel Ganea (VfB Stuttgart)

Older VfB fans will remember Ganea, who came on at the 71st minute on November 9, 2002, and sparked Stuttgart's comeback from 0:1 to a 3:2 victory over Bochum.

Joel Pohjanpalo (Bayer Leverkusen)

Pohjanpalo was substituted in at the 72nd minute on September 10, 2016, helping Leverkusen secure a 3-1 win against Hamburger SV.

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