Dortmund bottle Bundesliga title vs Mainz as Bayern win eleventh in a row
It was a gripping remaining day of the Bundesliga marketing campaign as Borussia Dortmund have been cruelly denied their first league title in 11 years. BVB got here into the match needing solely to match the results of Bayern Munich however Edin Terzic’s males have been solely capable of muster up a 2-2 draw towards Mainz whereas Bayern beat Koln 2-1 to clinch the Meisterschale for an eleventh successive season.
Dortmund have been below immense stress from the off as Kingsley Coman fired Bayern forward within the opening eight minutes on the RheinEnergieSTADION, lifting the Bavarian giants to the highest of the Bundesliga desk on aim distinction. This was swiftly adopted up by a headed aim from Andreas Hanche-Olsen to present Mainz the lead, a lot to the dismay of the Dortmund supporters.
Another blow was to return when Sebastian Haller had a penalty saved moments later after Raphael Guerriero had been introduced down within the field. Quickly after, Mainz doubled their lead courtesy of Karim Onisiwo within the twenty fifth minute.
The BVB followers remained in full voice although as Dortmund-born membership captain Marco Reus was subbed on for Karim Adeyemi earlier than half time as a consequence of a knock. Star man Jude Bellingham although, hampered by harm, remained on the bench.
Reus’ addition appeared to encourage Dortmund as they poured on the stress – however Mainz defended brilliantly. The greatest alternative of the primary half for BVB got here from Donyell Malen who headed a lofted ball throughout the six-yard field towards the aspect netting within the remaining jiffy.
Dortmund continued from the place they left off within the second stanza, on the entrance foot, however Mainz seemed threatening on the counter. Time after time, Terzic’s males got here near scoring however have been wasteful within the remaining third.
That was till Guerreiro met a brief go from Gio Reyna with a thunderous strike that whizzed previous Finn Dahmen within the Mainz aim. Dortmund’s lifeline was then prolonged as Dejan Ljubicic slotted away a penalty for Koln, placing BVB again on high of the desk by a degree.
But simply because the celebrations started to ring across the Signal Iduna Park, 20-year-old Jamal Musiala stepped up with an incisive low end into the underside nook handy Bayern a 2-1 lead, as the highest of the desk flipped as soon as once more. That as soon as extra put the Bavarians a put forward of Dortmund.
A late aim from Niklas Sule within the closing seconds to make it 2-2 meant Dortmund levelled Bayern on factors however their inferior aim distinction meant they handed their arch rivals an eleventh Bundesliga title in a row having had a golden alternative to finish their dominant streak.