Vancouver moved up to third place in the Western Conference table after a thumping 7-0 win over Philadelphia on Saturday. After opening his account against St. Louis CITY in their last game, Muller scored his first hat-trick since completing a move to MLS.
Muller marked his 36th birthday with a stellar outing. After the match-winning performance, the Germany legend paid tribute to his former Bayern Munich team-mates, including close friend Kane, as he showed off his match ball. In the Bundesliga, the England captain scored a brace in Bayern’s mauling of Hamburg.
Muller shared a reaction video on social media where he can seen saying: “What a great night tonight! We got a win against Philadelphia. Thanks to my team-mates, obviously, they did a great job to set me up for a hat-trick. Thank you all for all your birthday wishes. I am very happy to win with my Whitecaps and also greetings to my former team-mates from Bayern Munich and especially to Harry Kane. Harry, now I know how you feel.”
Muller will be back in action for the Whitecaps on Tuesday as they face Forge in the second leg of their Canadian Championship semi-final clash.
