Lewandowski helps Bayern puts lock on fourth straight Bundesliga crown

BERLIN — Bundesliga top-scorer Robert Lewandowski notched a pair of goals for Bayern Munich to clinch an unprecedented fourth consecutive title with a 2-1 win at Ingolstadt on Saturday.

The Poland striker opened the scoring with a penalty in the 15th minute, after Franck Ribery was brought down by Marvin Matip, and he claimed his 29th goal of the season not long after with a precise strike inside the far post after a brilliant through ball from Xabi Alonso.

Moritz Hartmann pulled one back with another penalty — conceded by Alonso — before the break, but Bayern never looked in danger of missing out on its record 25th Bundesliga title.

It was the team’s 26th German championship overall.

“The team played a brilliant season. We had the best challengers in Bundesliga history,” Bayern forward Thomas Mueller said after winning his own fourth straight title.

“It’s extraordinary, we don’t need to play it down.”

Germany coach Joachim Loew added his congratulations.

“The fourth title win in a row is testament to the great quality, the sheer will, and the unbelievable consistency of Bayern over the last years,” Loew said.

Pep Guardiola, who is leaving for Manchester City after the German Cup final against Dortmund, became the first Bundesliga coach to win three titles in his first three seasons.

“I’d like to share this title with Jupp Heynckes,” Guardiola said in tribute to his predecessor.

“We’ve achieved something remarkable.”

Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 loss at relegation-threatened Eintracht Frankfurt meant even a loss would have been enough for Bayern, which was eight points clear of Dortmund with one round remaining.

Dortmund’s 77 points were already a record for a second-place team since the Bundesliga began in 1963.