Drama in Dortmund, explosion of joy in Cologne. Bayern Munich German champion for the 11th time in a row!
Borussia, who had only been relying on themselves to throw the party home, Draw 2 goals against Mainz And he lost a golden chance to be champion after 11 years.
The decision was taken to the last, but the celebration is the Bavarian team that did not waste and did not comply, and won 2-1 in the visit to Cologne. Jamal Musiala’s goal, in the 89th minute, was decisive in the success of the team led by Thomas Tuchel.
Musiala: goals worthy of titles.
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May 27, 2023
Bayern ends the championship with 71 points and in first place. Borussia ranks second with 71 points, but Bayern finished with a better goal difference, the first tiebreaker.
The first half was dramatic for Borussia, who fell behind in the 15th minute with a goal from Hanshi Olsen. Soon after, Haller had a great chance to equalise, but saw Dahmen save a penalty kick (19m). Shortly afterwards, Onisio underlined Dortmund’s problems, with Mainz’s second goal, in the 24th minute.
In the second half, after some changes already, Borussia reduced Portuguese international Rafael Guerrero, in the 69th minute, after a good combination with Reina.
Rafael 💥 It’s Bundesliga to the end
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May 27, 2023
In the five minutes of extra time, Haller’s goal at 90 + 4 m was canceled out, but Niklas Sule still tied the score with two goals, at 90 + 6 m, already when there was the final whistle in Cologne-Bayern Munich. Dortmund then went on to put one last ball into the opposite area looking for a 3-2 lead, but were unsuccessful and ended the afternoon in great disappointment.
And in Cologne, meanwhile, Koeman’s goal gave Bayern a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute. Already in the second half, in the 82nd minute, and with the Portuguese Joao Cancelo on the field (he entered in the 62nd minute), Ljubicic equalized from the penalty spot. The goal was celebrated more or less equally in Dortmund, but Bayern would later get the title decision at Musiala. The young striker scored a beautiful goal, which gave Bayern the victory, as well as the title of a new champion.
Colin equalized and brought back the Dortmund striker 🤯 What a league.
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– ELEVEN Portugal (ElevenSports_PT)
May 27, 2023
This is Bayern’s 32nd title (including the pre-Bundesliga era). Borussia still has five.
Even with the disappointment, in Dortmund, few stood up and applauded the team, who were crying over the loss of a title that had eluded them since 2012.
The trip also marked Union Berlin’s confirmation in the UEFA Champions League. The capital team received Werder Bremen and defeated it 1-0, and confirmed fourth place with 62 points, behind Leipzig III, which ended with 66 points, after this afternoon’s victory over Schalke 4, with a score of 4-2. With this defeat, Schalke confirms the relegation, to join Hertha Berlin, who said goodbye with a 2-1 victory on its visit to Wolfsburg.
Stuttgart tied at Hoffenheim (1-1), where Portuguese Thiago Thomas scored the goal for the home team, which finished in sixteenth place, and therefore will play in the playoffs so as not to fall behind.
The one that saved was Bochum, with a 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
In the other matches, Eintracht welcomed Frankfurt and beat Freiburg 4-2. Freiburg, which was fighting for fourth place, finished fifth in Europe, followed by Leverkusen, which secured sixth place.
The afternoon also saw Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Augsburg 2-0.
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