Borussia Dortmund vs Mainz LIVE: Result and final score as Dortmund blow Bundesliga title
Dortmund 2-2 Mainz: Bayern Munich snatched the Bundesliga title in the final few minutes of the season
Jamal Musiala’s 89th-minute goal saw Bayern Munich win the Bundesliga title for an 11th year in a row as they snatched it away from rivals Borussia Dortmund on a dramatic final day.
Dortmund would have claimed their first title since the 2011-12 season if they had beaten Mainz at home but drew 2-2, only levelling in the sixth minute of stoppage time, while Musiala’s late strike gave Bayern a 2-1 win at Cologne to take the honours on goal difference.
Dortmund, for whom England midfielder Jude Bellingham was an unused substitute after injury, quickly got the sense this would not be their day.
They fell behind to Andreas Hanche-Olsen’s 15th-minute header, then saw Sebastian Haller’s penalty saved moments later before Karim Onisiwo doubled Mainz’s lead in the 24th minute.
Raphael Guerreiro offered the hosts hope when he hammered in a cross from Gio Reyna in the 69th minute.
And soon after Dortmund were back at the top of the standings as Dejan Ljubicic’s 81st-minute penalty cancelled out Kingsley Coman’s early curling strike to make it 1-1 in Cologne, Dortmund ahead by a point at that stage.
But there was one final twist as Serge Gnabry, guilty of conceding that late penalty, teed up Musiala to fire in the winner. Niklas Sule scored deep into time added on for Dortmund but it would make no difference as Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern took the title.
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Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) hits the woodwork with a header from the right side of the six yard box.
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Attempt missed. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
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Attempt saved. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Ryerson.
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Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
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Attempt missed. Raphaël Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Niklas Süle.
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