Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for the third year running without even kicking a ball on Sunday as their nearest rivals, Wolfsburg, went down to a 1-0 defeat at Borussia Monchengladbach.
Needing to win to keep the title race alive – at least mathematically – for another week, Wolfsburg rarely looked like succeeding as they were second best at the Borussia Park Stadion.
They resisted until the last minute of the game, though, when Max Kruse struck to earn the Foals a win, which moves them up to third and secures their place in the Champions League next season.
The result means Bayern, who beat Hertha Berlin 1-0 on Saturday to go 15 points clear, have taken the title for a record 25th time, while Pep Guardiola has his 19th major honour as a coach and fifth league title.
Bayern have secured the title with four matches to spare.
However, the Champions League semi-finalists will have to wait to celebrate it with their fans as they travel to Bayer Leverkusen next week before hosting Augsburg on May 9.
“Retaining the title is a magnificent achievement. All credit to the coach and the team,” Bayern President, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, said on the club’s website.
“They’ve been fantastic throughout, in a season following a World Cup where we had a host of players in action.”
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