Harry Kane's penalty miss ends one streak, not the scoring run

Harry Kane finally missed a Bundesliga penalty at VfL Wolfsburg, ending a perfect run from the spot. His standing foot gave way when he stepped up to take a first-half penalty at the Volkswagen Arena, Kamil Grabara went the wrong way, and the ball cleared the crossbar. It was the first time Kane had failed from the spot in the Bundesliga after converting all 24 of his previous attempts for Bayern München.

Why the miss matters less than the numbers around it

The miss will get the headline because it ended a perfect league record. The rest of Kane's season is still doing most of the talking. He went into the penultimate weekend on 33 Bundesliga goals, 14 clear of Deniz Undav of VfB Stuttgart, and on 55 goals in 49 competitive games in 2025/26.

That is why this feels like a blip rather than a turning point. Kane had already scored 10 Bundesliga penalties this season before the miss at Wolfsburg, and the broader output is strong enough that one poor moment does not change the shape of his year. The sources also say he is set to become the first player to win the Torjägerkanone in his first three Bundesliga seasons.

Kane even addressed the moment himself, saying, "his standing foot gave way when he stepped up to take a first-half penalty at the Volkswagen Arena." He added, "Despite the rare blip, Kane is set to claim his third successive Bundesliga Torjägerkanone."

That second line is the more relevant one. The penalty record is gone, but the season has not slowed down. Kane's scoring rate is still carrying Bayern München, and the final weekend is now about whether the gap at the top of the Bundesliga scoring chart stays where it is.