Harry Kane grabs hat trick in 'Klassiker' as Bayern Munich beats Borussia Dortmund 4-0 in Bundesliga

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane celebrates after he scored his third goal during a Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund, Germany on Saturday. [AP/YONHAP]

Harry Kane scored a hat trick in “der Klassiker” as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 4-0 away to deliver a big Bundesliga statement on Saturday.

Bayern’s 10th consecutive league win over its old rival dealt Dortmund its first defeat of the season in the Bundesliga, and it banished any fears of a slump in form for Bayern following its own shock German Cup exit on Wednesday.

Bayern has now won its last 10 league games against Dortmund by a combined score of 33-11.

It also lifted the 11-time defending champion five points clear of Dortmund after 10 rounds, two behind early season leader Bayer Leverkusen, which stayed top with a 3-2 win at Hoffenheim earlier Saturday.

The Bavarian powerhouse got off to a great start with Dayot Upamecano heading in Leroy Sane’s corner in the fourth minute, five minutes before Sane set up Kane to make it 2-0 on a counterattack.

Donyell Malen sent Dortmund’s best chance over before the break, when there were some whistles from disgruntled home fans.

Jamal Musiala should have made it 3-0 right after the break as Dortmund made another lackluster start, but the young Germany star fired straight at goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.

Dortmund played with more urgency and Marco Reus had a good chance denied by Manuel Neuer, who was making just his third appearance of the season after recovering from a broken leg.

But Bayern remained more likely to score. Kobel had to make two good saves to keep his team in the game before Kane finally sealed the result in the 72nd with his 14th goal of the season. He got No. 15 in stoppage time.

Bayern was without the injured Matthijs de Ligt and suspended Joshua Kimmich, while Dortmund was missing injured captain Emre Can.

AP