adminBERLIN. — Bayern Munich were crowned German Bundesliga soccer champions for the fifth straight season on Saturday after Robert Lewandowski scored twice in a 6-0 thrashing of 10-man Wolfsburg.
After second-placed RB Leipzig were held to a goalless draw by Ingolstadt, Bayern wrapped up the title with a thumping away victory that left them 10 points clear with three games left.
“Five times in a row, that’s unbelievable. We completely deserve to be champions,” Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge told Sky.
Carlo Ancelotti has delivered a 27th league title in his first season as Bayern’s head coach.“I am very happy, this win was important and it’s a fantastic experience,” said the Italian.Ancelotti has now won four national league titles after also lifting the English Premier League with Chelsea, Italian Serie A with AC Milan and French Ligue 1 with Paris Saint Germain. — AFP
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