Bayern Munich’s troublesome season hit a brand new low on Saturday with a disappointing defeat towards rivals Borussia Dortmund on the Allianz Enviornment.
Thomas Tuchel’s aspect had been crushed 2-0 in Der Klassiker in a tame show from the champions as Harry Kane misfired, heading over from shut vary within the first half.
Bayern had been already a purpose down at that time after Karim Adeyemi had given Dortmund the lead with 10 minutes performed and Julian Ryerson scored a second late within the second half to wrap up a deserved win for the guests.
Earlier within the day, Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen left it late as they got here from behind to beat Hoffenheim 2-1 and Xabi Alonso’s aspect are actually 13 factors clear on the prime of the desk.
After Bayern’s defeat, during which Kane noticed an effort dominated out by VAR within the closing phases, Tuchel conceded the title to Leverkusen.
Requested by Sky Sport Germany if the title race was over, he stated: “Clearly, sure. After in the present day’s sport there isn’t a extra must rely factors. What number of is it now? Congratulations to Leverkusen.
“We’re very disenchanted as a result of we felt we didn’t deliver the required ardour to win the sport. It was too little from us when it got here to the fundamentals.”
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Bayern’s solely life like hope of a trophy now appears just like the Champions League and on this kind, the Bavarians will discover it extraordinarily troublesome to get previous Arsenal within the quarter-finals.
“I’m wondering how we may carry out like that in a sport like this,” Joshua Kimmich informed Sky Sports activities afterwards. “It is utterly inexplicable to me, it is utterly incomprehensible. Within the second half you had the sensation that nothing was at stake. It was like a pleasant.
“We gamers ought to go residence and query ourselves. It does not matter who’s within the crew. It will likely be troublesome subsequent week towards Heidenheim and naturally within the Champions League.”
Bayern have received the Bundesliga for the previous 11 seasons, however face the prospect of a trophyless season this time round and likewise must appoint a substitute for Tuchel in the summertime.
The Bavarians journey to Arsenal on April 9, with the return leg to happen in Munich eight days later.
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