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Harry Kane was denied a long-awaited first trophy in his first game with Bayern Munich after his new team lost 3-0 to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup on Saturday.

England captain Kane had signed a four-year deal amid a media frenzy only hours earlier and made a substitute appearance in the second half but could not prevent a season-opening defeat against the German Cup winners.

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Instead it was RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo who stole the spotlight with a hat trick to give Leipzig a first Super Cup triumph.

Spaniard Olmo pounced on Bayern’s sloppy defending in the third minute to slot in for the lead and he added another with a superb flick and turn that left two defenders standing a minute before the break.

Leipzig’s Mohamed Simakan had almost gifted Bayern an equaliser a little earlier, hitting the post in his effort to clear the ball.

Harry Kane's debut wasn't enough to help Bayern Munich win the German Super Cup.
Harry Kane’s debut wasn’t enough to help Bayern Munich win the German Super Cup.

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With Bayern wasteful up front, squandering half a dozen chances, coach Thomas Tuchel brought on Kane, whose transfer cost a Bundesliga record €100 million ($110m), in the 64th to huge cheers from Bayern fans.

He hardly got a look-in, however, with only three touches and it was Olmo who scored again, this time with a penalty only four minutes later, to secure the first title of the season for his team.

Bayern kick off their Bundesliga season on Friday against Werder Bremen

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