Dani Olmo's brilliant hat-trick helped Leipzig to the German Super Cup title, denying Harry Kane and Bayern Munich.
A Dani Olmi-inspired performance saw Leipzig run riot against Bayern Munich, denying Harry Kane his first taste of silverware.
Any match between the Bavarians and The Red Bulls attracts eyeballs, as the fixture has become one of the biggest in the German top flight.
This one, however, had many more interests, as it carried the possibility of offering Kane his first top-flight trophy.
Olmo's hat-trick spoiled the party, however, lengthening the English striker's wait for a trophy.
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How it happened
Bayern were favourites going into the game, and certain pre-match analysis painted a picture that made the game seem like only a formality before Thomas Tuchel's side were crowned champions.
However, it took only three minutes for reality to set in as Olmo scored an early first.
Bayern Munich responded as expected and started to dominate proceedings, but despite chance after chance in their pursuit for an equaliser, it was Leipzig who found the second goal of the game just before half-time, Olmo with his second strike of the encounter.
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Tuchel made a host of changes at the start of the second half in an attempt to remedy the situation. The man of the occasion, Kane, also got a debut around the hour mark, but he could do little to steer the result away from the direction it was headed.
A bad situation got worse for the Bavarians when Die Roten Bullen were given a penalty in the 68th minute of the game, only four minutes after Kane came on. Olmo stepped up, and for the third time in the game, he beat Sven Ulreich.
Bayern put up a late fight, but Leipzig remained resolute, as they picked up their first Super Cup trophy, bettering
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