Koln 1-2 Bayern Munich: Thomas Tuchel’s side snatch Bundesliga title on the final day

Koln 1-2 Bayern Munich: Thomas Tuchel’s side snatch Bundesliga title on the final day as Jamal Musiala’s dramatic late winner sees them take advantage of Borussia Dortmund’s draw with Mainz

  • Kingsley Coman gave the visitors an early lead with a fine finish after just eight minutes had been played
  • Leroy Sane thought he had doubled the lead by VAR ruled that he handled the ball in the build up
  • Dejan Ljubicic equalised from the penalty spot in the 81st after a handball from Serge Gnabry
  • Jamal Musiala then scored the crucial winning goal for his side with a brilliant strike in the 89th minute  

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Jamal Musiala’s 89th-minute goal saw Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga title for an 11th year in a row as they snatched it away from rivals Borussia Dortmund on a dramatic final day.

Dortmund would have claimed their first title since the 2011-12 season if they had beaten Mainz at home but drew 2-2, only levelling in the sixth minute of stoppage time, while Musiala’s late strike gave Bayern a 2-1 win at Cologne to take the honours on goal difference.

Dortmund, for whom England midfielder Jude Bellingham was an unused substitute after injury, quickly got the sense this would not be their day.

They fell behind to Andreas Hanche-Olsen’s 15th-minute header, then saw Sebastian Haller’s penalty saved moments later before Karim Onisiwo doubled Mainz’s lead in the 24th minute.

Raphael Guerreiro offered the hosts hope when he hammered in a cross from Gio Reyna in the 69th minute.

Bayern Munich’s players celebrate with the trophy after snatching the Bundesliga title on the final day of the season

Bayern captain Manuel Neuer hoisted the famous trophy aloft as his team-mates showed their delight around him

Bayern captain Manuel Neuer hoisted the famous trophy aloft as his team-mates showed their delight around him

Their were jubilant scenes as the Bayern players celebrated in front of their travelling fans after their dramatic triumph

Their were jubilant scenes as the Bayern players celebrated in front of their travelling fans after their dramatic triumph

Jamal Musiala scored the title deciding goal with a brilliant effort with just one minute of normal time remaining

Jamal Musiala scored the title deciding goal with a brilliant effort with just one minute of normal time remaining

The German star took a wonderful first touch before finding the far corner to put his side back ahead of their rivals

The German star took a wonderful first touch before finding the far corner to put his side back ahead of their rivals

Bayern needed a minor miracle at the start of the day with Dortmund holding a two-point lead in the standings

Bayern needed a minor miracle at the start of the day with Dortmund holding a two-point lead in the standings

And soon after Dortmund were back at the top of the standings as Dejan Ljubicic’s 81st-minute penalty cancelled out Kingsley Coman’s early curling strike to make it 1-1 in Cologne, Dortmund ahead by a point at that stage.

But there was one final twist as Serge Gnabry, guilty of conceding that late penalty, teed up Musiala to fire in the winner.

Niklas Sule scored deep into time added on for Dortmund but it would make no difference as Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern took the title.

Kingsley Coman opened the scoring for the visiting in the early stages of the match with a fine finish into the far corner

Kingsley Coman opened the scoring for the visiting in the early stages of the match with a fine finish into the far corner

Coman received the ball on the left from Leroy Sane before cutting inside and beating the keeper to give his side the lead

Coman received the ball on the left from Leroy Sane before cutting inside and beating the keeper to give his side the lead

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