Harry Kane makes Bundesliga history after fourth hat-trick in Bayern’s huge win
England captain Harry Kane made Bundesliga history as he became the first man to score four hat-tricks in a debut season as Bayern Munich routed lowly Mainz 8-1.
Kane struck after 13 minutes, in first-half stoppage time and 20 minutes from the whistle to take his tally for the season to 30 league goals, in the process equalling Uwe Seeler’s record in a first campaign in Germany’s top flight.
Leon Goretzka helped himself to a double and goals from Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala and substitute Serge Gnabry, with Nadiem Amiri replying for the visitors, completed a win which eased Bayern back to within seven points of leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who host Wolfsburg on Sunday.
There were goals too at Borussia Park as Monchengladbach and Cologne played out a 3-3 thriller.
Faride Alidou put the visitors in front after just seven minutes and then restored their advantage after Franck Honorat had levelled.
Robin Hack made it 2-2 and then fired the home side ahead with his goals coming in as many minutes, but Damion Downs ensured the spoils were shared.
Ten-man Borussia Dortmund maintained their place in the top four with a battling 2-1 win at Werder Bremen.
The visitors looked to be cruising when first-half goals from Donyell Malen and Jadon Sancho put them 2-0 up, but Marcel Sabitzer’s stoppage-time dismissal for a challenge on Mitchell Weiser left his side up against it, although Justin Njinmah’s strike 20 minutes from time was as good as it got for the hosts.
Thomas Isherwood’s own goal and a second from Christoph Baumgartner handed RB Leipzig a 2-0 win over rock-bottom Darmstadt, while Jeffrey Gouweleeuw’s first-half strike was enough to hand Augsburg a 1-0 win over Heidenheim.
Inter Milan moved 18 points clear at the top of Serie A with a hard-fought victory at Bologna.
Yann Bisseck’s first-half header clinched a 13th successive win in all competitions and stretched Inter’s advantage over second-placed Juventus, who host Atalanta on Sunday.
Substitute Eldor Shomurodov scored twice to help ease Cagliari to a precious 4-2 victory over bottom-of-the-table Salernitana.
First-half efforts from Gianluca Lapadula and Gianluca Gaetano and Shomurodov’s first put the home side 3-0 ahead and although Grigoris Kastanos and Giulio Maggiore dragged the visitors back into it, Shomurodov made sure with 14 minutes remaining.
Kristian Thorstvedt fired Sassuolo to a first league win in nine attempts as his goal secured a 1-0 victory over fellow strugglers Frosinone, for whom substitute Kaio Jorge missed a late penalty.
Substitute Daniel Maldini came to Monza’s rescue with a late winner to see off Genoa in a mid-table battle at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium.
The visitors led 2-0 through Matteo Pessina and Dany Mota, but goals from Albert Gudmundsson and Vitinha made it 2-2 before Maldini won it with 11 minutes left.
In LaLiga, fine finishes from Portu and Savio sent Girona back above Barcelona into second place courtesy of a battling win over Osasuna.
Portu’s sweet first-half strike and a deft toe-poke from Savio sealed a 2-0 victory at the Municipal de Montilivi Stadium in which Michel’s men created enough chances to have won far more comfortably.
Real Sociedad needed a late goal from Andre Silva to maintain their bid for a top-six finish with a 3-2 win at Granada.
The hosts led 1-0 and 2-1 courtesy of Myrto Uzini’s double either side of Umar Sadiq’s equaliser, but were pegged back with 10 minutes remaining when Robin Le Normand levelled to set the stage for Silva to win it five minutes later.
Juanmi scored either side of half-time as Cadiz dented Atletico Madrid’s top-four hopes with a 2-0 win at the Ramon de Carranza Stadium, while Hugo Duro’s 40th-minute goal proved sufficient to secure a 1-0 home victory for Valencia over Getafe.
Ruben Aguilar’s first-half header dashed Brest’s hopes of closing the gap on Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain as they went down 1-0 at Lens, while second-half goals from Nicolas Tagliafico and Mama Balde secured a 2-0 win for Lyon at Lorient.
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Most successful English clubs of all time: The clubs with the most trophies
The importance of trophies cannot be understated in modern football
England's 'big six' dominate the standings for largest trophy cabinets
Liverpool and Man Utd competing for the crown of most decorated English club
By Ewan Ross-Murray
Mar 9, 2024
Liverpool recently added to their impressive trophy cabinet
Liverpool recently added to their impressive trophy cabinet / Marc Atkins/GettyImages
Ultimately, for a lot of clubs, football is about winning trophies.
Playing beautiful, expansive football is pretty significant, but it often ends up meaning very little to the top clubs if there is no silverware attached. At the elite level, there is only so far you can go on goodwill.
Now more than ever, social media is the battle ground for tribalism and points scoring, with rival fans duelling for the unofficial title of 'the best club in England'. However, as quite an abstract concept, perhaps the only way to quantify it is by taking a closer look at the biggest teams' trophy cabinets.
Here are the most successful clubs in English football history based on their accumulation of silverware.
5. Chelsea - 25 trophies
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Chelsea have surged up the rankings in recent history / Ian MacNicol/GettyImages
The arrival of Roman Abramovich in 2003 helped Chelsea became a major force in English football, with the Blues having won every major trophy available to them since his arrival.
Most significantly, there have been five Premier League and two Champions League triumphs, as well as five FA Cups, three League Cups and two Europa League titles following the Russian's investment.
With Todd Boehly now the top dog in the boardroom, the future looks a little uncertain for Chelsea, although they did come close to making it 26 major trophies in this year's Carabao Cup final.
4. Manchester City - 26 trophies
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Man City's treble win was historic / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages
Similarly to the takeover at Chelsea, the arrival of Abu Dhabi money at Manchester City in 2008 has helped transform the club's trophy cabinet, while Pep Guardiola's entrance in the dugout has also played a significant role in the club's recent success.
The current world champions were able to record a historic treble last season, claiming their first Champions League title in the process. Having won the past three Premier League titles, they could become the first English side to win four in a row later this season.
Last season's success means they have now leapfrogged Chelsea in the leaderboards, with the Cityzens still capable of claiming another treble this term.
3. Arsenal - 30 trophies
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Arsenal's collection of trophies has slowed down recently / Craig Prentis/GettyImages
Arsenal's success has not only been more plentiful than either Chelsea's or Man City's, it has been significantly more spread out over the years, with the club's first trophy dating back to the 1930s.
Since then there has been a steady drip of silverware, including two Premier League titles following the appointment of the hugely influential Arsene Wenger. The most recent of those came in the 2003/04, with Arsenal taking their league title tally to 13 and becoming the first English team to ever go an entire 38-game season unbeaten.
While trophies may have dried up since the start of the 2020s, Arsenal still have 30 to their name, including a record 14 FA Cups.
However, Mikel Arteta's side do have the chance to make history this season, with the Gunners still capable of winning a first-ever Champions League trophy.
2. Manchester United - 43 trophies
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Sir Alex Ferguson's arrival helped transform United's trophy cabinet / Etsuo Hara/GettyImages
Manchester United have always been one of Europe's biggest clubs, but it was when Sir Alex Ferguson took over in the hot-seat that they began to relentlessly dominate English football.
The Scotsman won the Red Devils a record 13 Premier League titles - taking their first division total to an unmatched 20 - as well as two Champions League trophies and five FA Cups.
They also won a famous treble during the 1998/99 season, including a last-gasp Champions League final victory against Bayern Munich.
Man Utd have won a total of 43 major trophies since their formation in 1878, and if it wasn't for Jurgen Klopp's arrival at Liverpool, they would still be top of the tree in England.
1. Liverpool - 46 trophies
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Liverpool are the most successful club in English football / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages
If we count the trophies, Liverpool are the most successful club in English football. They have 46 major honours to their name, three more than fierce rivals Man Utd.
The Reds enjoyed a dominant spell from the 1960s-80s, winning every trophy available, including four European Cups and 13 league titles in that timeframe.
Klopp has re-energised Liverpool since 2015 and has helped them to their first Premier League title, as well as one Champions League crown, one FA Cup and two League Cups.
The German, who is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, recently lifted the Carabao Cup, with three trophies still on the table for the Merseysiders this term.
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