Bayern Munich squandered its lead on Saturday as Leipzig obtained right here from behind to win 3-1 inside the Bundesliga, giving Borussia Dortmund the likelihood to maneuver prime going into the final word weekend.
Bayern merely wished to win its remaining two video video games to verify of claiming its record-extending eleventh consecutive title, nonetheless Leipzig’s shock win in Munich handed Dortmund the initiative.
Dortmund faces Augsburg away on Sunday. If it wins that sport, and its closing sport at home to Mainz subsequent weekend, Dortmund would end Bayern’s 10-year reign as German champion.
It had started so properly for the Bavarian powerhouse, which dominated the opening half hour in direction of the cautious friends.
Thomas Müller – making his second consecutive start for Bayern – prepare Serge Gnabry for the opener inside the twenty fifth minute.
But Leipzig responded with three good prospects in a row inside the thirty fourth, thirty fifth and thirty sixth. Yann Sommer responded with three good saves.
Konrad Laimer, who’s reportedly set to affix Bayern subsequent season, scored a deserved equalizer inside the sixty fourth, then Christopher Nkunku scored from the penalty spot inside the 76th after he was fouled inside the area by compatriot Benjamin Pavard.
Dominik Szoboszlai sealed it with one different penalty inside the eighty fifth after Noussair Mazraoui was penalized for handball.
Leipzig consolidated third place and secured its Champions League qualification place for subsequent season.
Bayern faces Cologne away for its closing sport and may now moreover hope for a Dortmund slip-up.
Hertha Berlin relegated
Hertha Berlin was relegated from the Bundesliga after conceding inside the fourth minute of hurt time to draw with Bochum 1-1.
Former Union Berlin defender Keven Schlotterbeck headed the intention that despatched Hertha all the best way all the way down to the second division.
It’s Hertha’s seventh relegation from the Bundesliga. Only Nuremberg (9) and Arminia Bielefeld (eight) have been demoted additional cases.
Hertha wished a win to postpone the relegation choices to the final word day of the season and it was attempting good for the home employees after Lucas Tousart lastly made the breakthrough with a header to Marco Richter’s nook inside the sixty fourth minute.
“We weren’t relegated today. Today we actually delivered a good game,” Hertha coach Pál Dárdai talked about. “We should have killed the game, we had five or six good chances. We shouldn’t be ashamed of our performance. The fans saw that.”
Both teams hit the publish inside the closing minutes sooner than Schlotterbeck was left unopposed to go Kevin Stöger’s nook earlier Oliver Christensen inside the Hertha intention.
It ensured Hertha stayed remaining with no chance of ending above the underside two. Bochum was not safe however.
Schlotterbeck and his Bochum teammates ran to have a great time in entrance of the visiting followers, whereas the rest of the stadium was left in shocked silence. Some Hertha followers set off loud bangers that reverberated spherical Olympiastadion, whereas there have been boos and whistles from some supporters when the employees approached after the final word whistle.
“I can’t believe it, it’s just sad,” Hertha veteran Prince Boateng talked about with tears in his eyes. “I love the club and came here knowing it’s not all rosy. Now we have the time to regroup and strengthen the club, even if it’s in the second division.”
Schalke was inside the relegation playoff spot after drawing at home to Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2. There had been clashes between rival followers in the middle of the game.
Union Berlin missed the likelihood to consolidate its Champions League qualification spot after dropping at Hoffenheim 4-2.
Also, Cologne drew at Werder Bremen 1-1.
