After round 31, Bayern Munich is still firmly at the top of the Bundesliga with 75 points. They are 8 points ahead of the second-placed Leverkusen. If they win against Leipzig tonight away, the "Gray Tigers" will be crowned 2 rounds early.
This will be the 34th German football championship for the home team at the Allianz Arena. Last season, they were relegated to 11 consecutive seasons by Leverkusen. That was also Harry Kane's first season at the club. Since then, the Bavarian team has not won any official titles.
Bayern destroyed Mainz 05 with a score of 3-0 in round 31 at home. However, in that match, Harry Kane received a yellow card. That was the 5th time he received a yellow card since the beginning of the season, so the English striker had to accept a 1-match suspension, which means he could not play tonight.
With Bayern leading 2-0 against Mainz, in the first half's extra time, referee Bastian thanksert awarded the away team a free kick. However, Kane delayed by not immediately dropping the ball to the opponent. Almost immediately, Mr. thanksert showed the Bayern striker a yellow card. Kane called it a "crazy" act by the black king.
Bayern are likely to win against Leipzig at Red Bull Arena tonight. If this happens, Kane will not be present in the official match of the home team winning the Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season.
"It was a pity for me. It feels like sometimes people go to the Allianz Arena and find a way to make an impression (only the referee). He almost didn't let me see the yellow card anymore" - Kane told reporters after the victory over Mainz 05 .
In the Premier League, the number of yellow cards accumulated will expire after a certain period of time. However, this does not appear in the Bundesliga. After 30 previous matches, Kane has only received 4 yellow cards, a very small number. However, right at the most important moment, he received a 5th yellow card for an unnecessary mistake.
Bayern will win the championship when they beat Leipzig, but this victory did not include Kane. Although the former Tottenham striker was still the one who lifted the silver plate last time the season ended, it seems that his bad luck in not winning the title still stuck with him in some way.
"I was really disappointed to receive a yellow card. I understand I have received 4 cards since the beginning of the season, but this rule is really crazy. You have only received 5 yellow cards after 34 matches (including the DFB-Pokal arena) but are still banned from playing in the next match.
Everything should be regulated as in the Premier League. At this time, I will have to miss a very important match because of a yellow card received in the opening match of the season. This is really unreasonable, maybe everyone should think about changing this in the future" - Kane shared.
With just a win over Leipzig, Bayern will have their 34th national championship title. If Leverkusen lost to Freiburg in this round, the "Gray Tigers" did not need to get points against Leipzig to still achieve their goal.
"There is a small problem that I will miss the match against Leipzig. Don't worry, I will celebrate the championship more enthusiastically than anyone would have watched" - Kane shared.
