Bayern Munich secured their ninth consecutive Bundesliga title on Saturday with a thrilling victory over Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena. The Bavarian giants scored two goals in the first half and maintained control until the final whistle.
In the opening minutes, Bayern Munich struck first when Christian Dohmen found Thomas Müller in space to score from close range. The visitors responded just after halftime with a goal from Robert Lewandowski, who finished off a fine move from Kevin De Bruyne.
The second half saw Bayern continue to dominate as they looked for more goals. In the 72nd minute, Manuel Neuer made a crucial save to deny Leverkusen’s substitute Julian Brandt. However, it was not long before Bayern took advantage of another mistake from Leverkusen. Leon Goretzka latched onto a through ball from Serge Gnabry and curled a stunning right-footed shot into the top corner to extend Bayern’s lead.
Kane scores
The highlight of the match came in the 85th minute when Marcus Rashford replaced Joshua Kimmich for Bayern. Just after 90 minutes, the Manchester United forward scored his third goal of the season to put Bayern firmly in front. He pounced on a loose ball from Leroy Sane and rifled home a left-footed effort that deflected off Leverkusen goalkeeper Marcello Immobile.
Musiala's goal reduces gap
Finally, Bayern sealed the win in injury time when Kingsley Coman passed the ball to Mario Mandzukic, who fed the ball back to Kingsley Coman again. This time, Coman found Jerome Boateng in the penalty area and he expertly lobbed the ball past Leverkusen keeper David Alaba to reduce the deficit to one goal.
Overall, Bayern Munich showed why they are considered one of the best teams in Europe. They dominated possession throughout the match and kept Leverkusen on the ropes. While Leverkusen fought valiantly, they were unable to find a way past the Bayern defense and goalkeeper. With this win, Bayern Munich have now won 14 out of their last 16 Bundesliga matches and have extended their winning streak to nine games.