It was closer than ever before, but Bayern Munich once again managed to retain the Bundesliga title, warding off a powerful but ultimately doomed Borussia Dortmund challenge in the final minutes of the final round.
Bayern s 11 in a row
It s now 11 times in a row that nobody managed to topple Bayern from the throne of the German game, the run that started in 2013 when Jupp Heynckess restored the title to the Bavarians after Dortmund s back-to-back triumphs under Jurgen Klopp. Pep Guardiola then came to strengthen their position, winning three on the bounce, followed by triumphs under Carlo Ancelotti, Heynckess again, Hansi Flick and Julian Nagelsmann. Former Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel has now joined that list, having taken over only two months ago.
It was nonetheless a…