The wait is over. has finally won the first trophy of his career after were crowned champions.
Reigning champions had to beat Freiburg in order to keep their slim title hopes alive but could only manage a late 2-2 draw. captain Kane and his Bayern team-mates gathered to watch the match at a local bar, having missed the chance to seal the league title .
After finding themselves 2-0 down away to , Bayern mounted a second-half comeback before conceding again in the 94th minute. The thrilling 3-3 draw, , meant that his agonising wait to taste silverware had to go on at least one day longer.
But even after Bayern dropped points, Leverkusen were left needing a miracle. Alonso and Co. had to win their final three games while hoping for two Bayern defeats and a 30-goal swing.
Leverkusen still couldn't give themselves a chance. They slipped up at Freiburg, who took the lead on the brink of half-time through Maximilian Eggestein before it was doubled thanks to a Piero Hincapie own goal.
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Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah drew Leverkusen level with late strikes, although it proved to be too little too late. The result means that can celebrate winning the league title in his first season in charge of Bayern, who are now 34-time champions.
But it's all about the end of Kane's long, painful wait. After six cup final defeats and disappointment in his first campaign in Bavaria, the striker can finally call himself a trophy winner - as can Bayern team-mates and Michael Olise.
Kane has once again been prolific in Germany, scoring 24 goals in 29 Bundesliga games. But the 31-year-old risked missing Bayern's crowning moment in Leipzig, having picked his fifth yellow card of the season last weekend to earn a one-game ban.
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Reacting to his suspension and the controversial reason behind it, Kane fumed: "First of all, I think it's an insane decision. It's never a yellow card. Unfortunately, sometimes people come to the Allianz Arena and try to make a name for themselves.
"That's why I'm really disappointed that I got the yellow card, because of course I knew I already had four. And secondly, I think the rule is crazy anyway. Five yellow cards in 34 games means a suspension.
"Crazy, crazy decision. It's kind of my story that I'll miss the Leipzig game. But no worries, I'll celebrate more than anyone else."
And now he finally can. Kane marked the moment on social media by simply posting a trophy emoji.
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