Bayern Munich clinch 11th successive title

Front runners Borussia Dortmund were held to a 2-2 draw with Mainz, which allowed the second-placed Bayern Munich to snatch their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title and 33rd overall thanks to Jamal Musiala’s last-gasp 2-1 winner against Cologne on Saturday.

Bayern needed a victory over Cologne to maintain their title chances as well as a draw or defeat from Dortmund against Mainz. Bayern caught a fairy-tale start as Kingsley Coman finished off a counterattack from the edge of the box into the top right corner with eight minutes gone.

Cologne got the equaliser in the 80th minute when Dejan Ljubicic converted a hand ball penalty to stun the visitors. Bay- ern then pressed frantically and got rewarded in the 89th minute after substitute Musiala danced through Cologne defence before drilling the ball past goalkeeper Marvin Schwabe for a 2-1 win.

Later, Bayern Munich announced that its chairman Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic have been dismissed. Jan-Christian Dreesen will take over as chairman.

Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund gave away the title as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Mainz which wasn’t enough due to Bayern’s goal difference. Leipzig completed the season on the third spot after easing 4-2 past Schalke, who were relegated after finishing the season on the 17th spot.

Union Berlin booked its berth for the Champions League after finishing fourth thanks to a 1-0 win over Werder Bremen.

Eintracht Frankfurt stunned Freiburg 2-1 while relegationthreatened Bochum stayed in top flight after thrashing ten-men Bayern Leverkusen 3-0. Wolfsburg missed the chance to play in Europe after losing 2-1 to alreadyrelegated Hertha Berlin.

Stuttgart shared the spoils with Hoffenheim and will have to go through the relegation play-off while Borssia Monchengladbach overpowered Augsburg 2-0.