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European football: Harry Kane breaks goalscoring record but suffers injury

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Harry Kane bagged a record-breaking 31st league goal and Jamal Musiala scored twice in Bayern Munich’s 5-2 demolition of Darmstadt that moved the champions to within seven points of the Bundesliga leaders, Bayer Leverkusen.

Kane put Bayern, who face Arsenal in the Champions League quarter-finals next month, 2-1 up in first-half stoppage time to take his tally to 31, more than any player has scored in their first Bundesliga season. It is also a personal league best for the England captain – the Bundesliga’s most expensive transfer at 100 million euros – but the gloss was partly taken off the achievement when he limped off injured after sliding into a post late in the game and twisting an ankle.

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