As the Premier League title race settled, the Bundesliga championship situation grew more confusing. Bayern’s loss to Leipzig dealt a critical blow, while Dortmund’s victory over Augsburg propelled them to the top of the standings, leaving Bayern trailing by two points. If Dortmund defeats Mainz in the final round, they will reclaim the title after a ten-year wait. This marks a crack in Bayern’s long-standing dominance. Dortmund’s success is the result of their hard work and a great opportunity to achieve their goal. Bayern’s attack suffered due to Lewandowski’s departure and Mane’s inconsistency, allowing Dortmund, Leipzig, and Union Berlin to stay within reach. Dortmund displayed stability and composure throughout the season, waiting for Bayern to make mistakes. The World Cup and a series of draws for Bayern became a turning point, with Dortmund seizing the chance to challenge for the championship. Their strong performance from January to March put pressure on Bayern, and if they hadn’t capitalized on Bayern’s decline, the Bundesliga title race would lack suspense.
Bayern’s coaching change has no effect
Seeing Dortmund quietly catching up, the senior management of the Bayern club saw it and felt anxious.
After Bayern lost 1:2 to Leverkusen on March 20, the club made an astonishing decision to dismiss coach Nagelsmann and temporarily let Tuchel take over Bayern’s coach.
A coaching change may have the effect of “strong medicine” for a weak team on the verge of relegation, but it is not a good thing for Bayern, which has been the best team for ten years. Although Tuchel established his prestige by defeating Dortmund 4:2 in the first game, Bayern still failed to adjust to the best mentality. The German Cup and the Champions League were eliminated one after another, and Dortmund continued to be pressed by Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
The top spot changed hands leaving suspense
Now, the best opportunity in ten years is in front of Dortmund. Since Bayern lost 1:3 to Leipzig in this round of the league, and Dortmund beat Augsburg 3:0, Dortmund surpassed Bayern to lead the Bundesliga by two points. Therefore, in the last round of the league this weekend, Dortmund only needs to win. to win the league championship
The last round of the duo’s matchups was Dortmund against Mainz and Bayern Munich against Cologne. With the current morale and strength, there is a high probability that Dortmund will be able to beat the ninth-ranked Mainz at home in Westphalia, while Bayern will challenge Cologne, which is at the same level as Mainz, in an away game. If Dortmund wins, it will be useless for Bayern to play a wave of 10:0. Of course, if Dortmund draws or loses, Bayern can still defend the championship by chance.
Every player in Dortmund is in good condition now. Even forward Allais, who has been absent for most of the season due to illness, has contributed 6 goals and 2 assists in the past 6 games. Under such momentum, does Bayern feel the pressure? ? The competition for the Bundesliga title has never been so fierce in the past ten years. How can you miss the excitement?
