Bayern Munich have been confirmed as Bundesliga champions for the ninth straight season Saturday after England winger Jadon Sancho netted twice in Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2 win over second-placed RB Leipzig. The end in Dortmund meant Bayern turn out to be champions earlier than their house sport in opposition to Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday night. Before they even kick off, Bayern have 71 factors to Leipzig’s 64. The victory lifted Dortmund into the Champions League locations, however Eintracht Frankfurt can knock them out of fourth place in the event that they beat Mainz on Sunday. Even with out star striker Erling Braut Haaland, Dortmund have been 2-0 up at the beginning of the second half with targets by Marco Reus and Sancho.
Leipzig fought again with a Lukas Klostermann header earlier than Dani Olmo equalised just for Sancho to seize the winner with very good footwork.
The golf equipment meet once more on Thursday within the German Cup closing at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium.
With Haaland watching within the stands as his thigh damage continues to sideline him, Dortmund raced into the lead after solely seven minutes.
Reus span out of Lukasz Piszczek’s move, sprinted behind the defence and took a phenomenal back-heeled ball from Thorgan Hazard earlier than sweeping his shot previous Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.
Dortmund goalkeeper Marwin Hitz didn’t come out for the second half after being injured colliding together with his centre-back Manuel Akanji simply earlier than the break and was changed by Roman Buerki.
Dortmund doubled their lead simply six minutes after the break with an outstanding piece of ability from Sancho, who in the reduction of inside after a Raphael Guerreiro move and fired his shot in off the far publish with very good accuracy.
The guests pulled a objective again on 63 minutes when Emil Forsberg floated in a nook and Lukas Klostermann steered his header previous Buerki.
Leipzig drew degree when South Korea striker Hwang Hee-chan broke away from Dortmund defender Mats Hummels and squared for Olmo who tapped house from shut vary.
However, Sancho grabbed the winner when he flicked the ball to Guerreiro, took a return move and tapped house at hand Bayern the title.
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