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Bayern Munich finished two points ahead of rivals Borussia Dortmund. (Photo:AFP)

Bundesliga: Bayern crushes Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 to lift title for record 7 times

The Bavarians have now won the German league title a record 29 times, can grab a domestic double if they beat Leipzig in German Cup final.

19 May 2019 4:09 PM

Bayern Munich player Serge Gnabry feels their campaign would not be a satisfactory one if they are not able to win the Bundesliga title. (Photo: Twitter)

‘It wouldn’t be good if we don’t win the title’, says Gnabry

Bayern Munich have just one game left in Bundesliga. Apart from this, they will also be playing against RB Leipzig for the DFB Pokal final.

17 May 2019 10:29 AM

Victory for Bayern or matching Dortmund’s result would secure them the title and possibly Kovac his job. (Photo: AP)

Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac's fate to be decided after season ending

The Croat coach, in his first season in Munich, can still win the domestic league and Cup double.

16 May 2019 1:55 PM

Bayern, who needed a win to make sure of a record-extending seventh consecutive league title, are on 75 points. (Photo: AFP)

Bundesliga: Bayern stumbles at Leipzig with a goal-less draw, misses sealing title

Bayern will now face a final day examination at home to Eintracht Frankfurt next Saturday.

12 May 2019 2:56 PM

Kovac said that his team are focusing on the chance to win the league on Saturday, rather than viewing the game as a dress rehearsal for the cup final. (Photo: AFP)

'Bayern pulled the wagon out of the muck': Kovac on zeroing on 7th Bundesliga title

On Saturday, Bayern will be without goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for the first of two season-defining May clashes with Leipzig.

10 May 2019 12:15 PM

They will also be crowned champions if they get the same result as Dortmund, who face Fortuna Duesseldorf without their suspended captain Marco Reus. (Photo: AFP)

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich 90 minutes away from clinching 7th straight title

The Bavarians will clinch the title if they win at RB Leipzig, having opened up a 4-point lead following consecutive slip-ups by Dortmund.

09 May 2019 4:50 PM

Bayern sits on the top in the points table with 74 points and is just one win away from wrapping up yet another Bundesliga title. (Photo: AP)

Franck Ribery to leave Bayern Munich

Ribery has won 21 trophies with the club including eight Bundesliga titles.

07 May 2019 1:02 PM

First half goals from Robert Lewandowski, his 22nd of the season in the Bundesliga, and Leon Goretzka put Bayern in control before Jonathas replied and veteran substitute Franck Ribery added Bayern’s third near the end. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich steers clear of Hannover 96 with a 3-1 win

Bayern moved closer to a seventh consecutive Bundesliga title as it put them on 74 points, four clear of Borussia Dortmund.

05 May 2019 1:27 PM

Two stunning first-half goals, a solo effort from Christian Pulisic and a free kick from Paco Alcacer, gave Dortmund a 2-0 lead and put them in complete control before they self-destructed after halftime. (Photo: AFP)

Bundesliga: Werder Bremen holds back Dortmund to a 2-2 draw

Claudio Pizarro handed Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga title hopes a potentially fatal blow when he scored Werder Bremen’s equaliser.

05 May 2019 12:36 PM

The 27-year-old Colombian joined Bayern from Real Madrid in 2017, on a two-year loan deal which expires at the end of this season. (Photo: James Rodriguez/Twitter)

Stefan Effenberg urges James Rodriguez to leave Bayern

Rodriguez has started on the bench in 11 of his 24 league appearances this season and has only played 90 minutes on three occasions.

02 May 2019 6:14 PM

Goetze, raised at Dortmund and given his debut as a 17-year-old by Juergen Klopp, was once regarded as one of the top young talents in Europe.

Dortmund's title hopes rely on Goetze

Goetze, still only 26, has provided six goals and seven assists after winning the confidence of coach Lucien Favre.

02 May 2019 5:18 PM

Wolf’s ban means his season is over as Dortmund have three matches to play while Reus will only be available for their final match at Borussia Moenchengladbach. (Photo: AP)

Borussia Dortmund's title hunt dealt a blow as Reus and Wolf receive ban

Reus was sent off with a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on Serdar and Wolf followed five minutes later for a foul on the Serdar.

30 Apr 2019 10:17 AM

The result leaves Bayern top on 71 points with Borussia Dortmund in second place on 69 after Saturday’s 4-2 home loss to Schalke 04 in the Ruhr valley derby. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga 2019: Nurenberg holds Bayern at 1-1 draw, leaves title race open

Serge Gnabry rescued a point for Bayern with a 74th minute goal after the hosts took an unexpected lead after the restart.

29 Apr 2019 11:04 AM

It had all started perfectly for Dortmund with Mario Goetze’s header from a superb Jadon Sancho assist putting them in front in the 14th minute. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga 2019: Dortmund's title hopes eliminated by Schalke

Axel Witsel cut the deficit in the 85th minute but Breel Embolo netted Schalke’s fourth goal a minute later to seal a memorable derby.

28 Apr 2019 2:58 PM

Werder scored twice in two minutes to come back from two goals down to level at 2-2 before Lewandowski hit an 80th minute penalty to secure victory for Bayern. (Photo: AFP)

FC Bayern eye double as they advance to the German Cup final for second straight year

The Bavarians, who also beat Werder in the league last week, will now face RB Leipzig in the final on May 25.

25 Apr 2019 1:36 PM

An attempt to reboot his career on loan at Swansea City proved disastrous, and Sanches returned to Bayern last summer in the hope that he could make an impact under new coach Niko Kovac. (Photo: AFP)

Renato Sanches angling for a move to England, Spain or Portugal

Sanches joined Bayern in 2016, weeks after winning the European Championships with Portugal and being named Young Player of the Tournament.

21 Apr 2019 6:01 PM

Bayern finally broke the deadlock when defender Suele shot from the edge of the box, the ball taking a slight deflection to beat Pavlenka. (Photo: AP)

Bayern register 1-0 win against Bremen, move four points clear of Dortmund

Niklas Suele drilled in a 75th-minute winner to lift the Bavarians to 70 points,

21 Apr 2019 11:44 AM

Champions Bayern Munich eased past hosts Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-1 on Sunday with winger Kingsley Coman scoring twice, to go a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich blows away Duesseldorf 4-1 to reclaim top spot

The Bavarians are on 67 points, with Borussia Dortmund on 66 after their 2-1 win over Mainz 05 on Saturday.

15 Apr 2019 9:58 AM

Sancho’s goals were enough to lift Dortmund, who were dominant in the first half but inexplicably eased off after the break, to 66 points with five games left to play. It leaves them two points ahead of Bayern Munich but the champions can move back to the summit again if they beat Fortuna Duesseldorf on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Jado Sanchez double strike helps Dortmund inch past Mainz 2-1

Borussia Dortmund teenager Jadon Sancho scored twice in six minutes on Saturday to help his team go back to the top of the Bundesliga.

14 Apr 2019 4:40 PM

Mat Hummels insisted Bayern to stay cool if they are to stay on course for a domestic double this season. (Photo: AP)

Hummels urges Bayern to pay full attention when they clash with Heidenheim

Heindenheim reached the German Cup quarter-finals thanks to a shock victory over Bayer Leverkusen in the previous round.

02 Apr 2019 5:33 PM

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