Deccan Chronicle

Dortmund seal second spot

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Berlin, June 21: Bayern Munich are eyeing the treble this season after Robert Lewandowsk­i claimed the record for the most goals scored by a foreigner in the Bundesliga as the champions swept past Freiburg 3-1 on Saturday, while Werder Bremen look set to be relegated after losing at Mainz.

Borussia Dortmund wrapped up second place with a 2-0 win at RB Leipzig.

At a spectator-free Allianz Arena, Joshua Kimmich gave Bayern the lead before Lewandowsk­i scored twice before halftime to give him 33 league goals this season and 48 times in all competitio­ns.

The Poland striker’s tally beats the previous record of 31 goals set by Gabon striker PierreEmer­ick Aubameyang in 2016-2017 for Borussia

Dortmund before he moved to Arsenal.

The pressure was off Bayern as they were crowned Bundesliga champions for the eighth consecutiv­e season in earlier

during the midweek.

At the foot of the table, Bremen are set to be relegated for the first time in 40 years after they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Mainz. Elsewhere, Erling Braut Haaland scored twice to seal Dortmund’s win against third-placed Leipzig and secure the Bundesliga runners-up spot.

Dortmund and Bayern have both qualified for next season’s Champions League, but two out of Leipzig, Gladbach and Leverkusen can still join them.

Haaland now has 13 goals in 14 league games since joining from Red Bull Salzburg after he showed more lethal finishing from crosses by 17year-old US midfielder Giovanni Reyna and then Julian Brandt. Haaland has 44 goals in 39 games.

Despite defeat, Leipzig is virtually assured of Champions League next season. Leipzig is one point ahead of Borussia Monchengla­dbach.

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