“Bayern shines: Kane, Diaz, and Olise among the best trios in history.”

Bayern Munich is igniting the Bundesliga and Europe with its explosive attacking trio of Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, and Michael Olise. In the 2025-26 season, the three have already amassed an impressive 100 combined goals, placing them in the spotlight as one of the deadliest units in modern football. But where does this trio rank in the pantheon of the most effective attacks of the 21st century?

Over the past 25 years, several attacking trios have made their mark with absolutely staggering numbers. The analysis focuses on the individual total goals scored in a single season, regardless of whether they played together on the pitch at all times, and in the event of a tie, the trio with fewer games holds the advantage in the ranking.

Get ready to see legendary names like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominate the list — and to understand just how much the Bavarian trio is competing with the biggest forces in European football.

In ninth place, we find the “BBC” trio from Real Madrid in the 2015-16 season: Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, and Karim Benzema. Together, they scored 98 goals in 115 matches, with Ronaldo netting 51 goals, Benzema 28, and Bale 19. This season marked the beginning of the historic run of three consecutive Champions League titles for Real.

In eighth place, once again the “BBC,” but in their most prolific season in 2014-15, with 100 goals in 146 matches. Ronaldo shone like never before, scoring 61 goals, securing his fourth consecutive European Golden Shoe. Benzema and Bale added 22 and 17 respectively, but ironically, despite the offensive star power, Real Madrid did not win any major titles, culminating in the departure of coach Carlo Ancelotti.

Now, the trio causing a sensation: Kane, Olise, and Diaz from Bayern Munich. With 100 goals this season, in a league with fewer matches than La Liga, this achievement is even more impressive. Harry Kane is having the best season of his career, already with 54 goals, including a decisive penalty against PSG. Luis Diaz and Michael Olise contribute with 26 and 20 goals, respectively. This Bayern is building one of the most memorable offensive campaigns in the history of European football.

The sixth place belongs to the historic trio of Barcelona from 2008-09: Messi, Eto’o, and Henry. With 100 goals in just 123 matches, under the management of Pep Guardiola, this team achieved the coveted treble. Messi scored 38 goals, Eto’o 36, and Henry 26, demonstrating a brutal offensive power.

In fifth place, we find Messi again, this time alongside Cesc Fàbregas and Alexis Sánchez in the 2011-12 season. Although Fàbregas is not a pure forward, Guardiola’s tactical fluidity allowed him to score 15 goals, matching Sánchez, while Messi crushed the competition with 73 goals, including 50 in La Liga. This trio totaled 103 goals, a testament to the Blaugrana dominance.

The third place is occupied by the fearsome trio of Real Madrid 2011-12: Ronaldo, Benzema, and Higuaín, who together scored 118 goals in a record-breaking season. Ronaldo shone with 59 goals, Benzema with 31, and Higuaín with 26, in an attack that led Real to set the historic record for goals in La Liga.

The Barcelona “MSN” (Messi, Suárez, Neymar) is a legend in its own right, having spent three consecutive seasons among the best attacking trios of the century. The 2014-15 season stands out, when they scored 122 goals and won the treble. Messi was the star of the show with 58 goals, Neymar netted 39, and Suárez contributed 25. In the following season, 2015-16, they raised the bar to 131 goals, with Suárez leading the way with 59, Messi scoring 41, and Neymar adding 31, maintaining their dominance in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

This scenario reveals that the Bayern trio, although young and recent, is already placing itself alongside the greatest attacks of the modern era. Kane, Diaz, and Olise are not just scoring goals; they are writing a new chapter in the history of European football, challenging legends and setting new standards of offensive excellence.

If this trio continues at this pace, there is no doubt they will leave their mark not only in the Bundesliga, but across the continent, and perhaps, very soon, they could dethrone some of the most iconic attacking trios of the last 25 years. Get ready to witness the birth of an offensive powerhouse that promises to revolutionize world football.

This article first appeared on Apito Final.