Harry Kane notched his 40th goal of the season as Bayern Munich demolished Union Berlin 5-1 in the German capital on Saturday.
Kane planted a fine 25-yard free-kick home to score his 33rd league goal of the season – 40 in all competitions – after Leon Goretzka opened the scoring with an equally emphatic finish.
Bayern exerted intense dominance on their relegation-threatened opponents in the second half as Thomas Muller scored a brace on his 400th start for the Bavarians, either side of a Mathys Tel goal.
Yorbe Vertessen struck a late consolation to avoid his side extending their goalless run to four consecutive matches.
Bayern can only contest for a best possible second-place finish in the Bundesliga after Bayern Leverkusen secured the league title last weekend. The feat broke Bayern’s 11-year-long streak of retaining the title.
Thomas Tuchel’s side sit three points clear of third-placed Stuttgart, who have a game in hand.
But the heavy defeat plunges Union Berlin into uncertainty, just three points off Mainz who occupy the relegation play-off spot.
Union’s battle against the drop will likely hinge on their seismic clash with Bochum, who sit one place and two points below them, on May 5.
More to follow.