Bayern Boss blasts players

MUNICH. — Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said his title-winning side must consider “the badge on our chest” after a 3-1 defeat at Mainz.

Bayern, who sealed a 10th consecutive Bundesliga crown last week, were well beaten on a day where Mainz also hit the woodwork four times.

“I think we always need a certain basic passion in our game, which we didn’t have today,” said Nagelsmann.

“There are too many defeats, too many in the same manner.”

The 34-year-old added: “To not go to the limit in every situation is human after the tenth title in a row, but we still wear the badge on our chest.”

Bayern’s 3-1 win over second-placed Borussia Dortmund last week sealed the title in emphatic style.

But Germany Under-21 striker Jonathan Burkardt and French defender Moussa Niakhate gave ninth-placed Mainz an early 2-0 lead after exploiting holes in Bayern’s defence.

Robert Lewandowski rolled in his 34th Bundesliga goal this season for Bayern before half-time, then Leandro Barreiro struck Mainz’s third just after the break via a wicked deflection.

Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick but Borussia Dortmund slipped to a dramatic home defeat by Bochum in the Bundesliga.

The hosts were 2-0 down after eight minutes before Haaland netted twice from the spot, then added another with 28 minutes to go.

But Bochum, who had established a lead through Sebastian Polter and Gerrit Holtmann, recovered to win it late on.

Jurgen Locadia levelled before an 85th-minute penalty from Milos Pantovic.

Dortmund stay second with two games remaining, 12 points behind champions Bayern Munich and eight above third-placed Bayer Leverkusen, who have a game in hand.

Haaland’s hat-trick takes the 21-year-old forward to 21 goals in 22 Bundesliga matches this season, and 28 goals from 28 games in all competitions.