Bayern Munich secured a record-extending ninth consecutive Bundesliga title on Saturday without kicking a ball, after RB Leipzig’s 3-2 defeat at Borussia Dortmund kept the Bavarians seven points clear with two games left for their rivals.
Celebrations, however, will have to wait until after their own game against Borussia Mönchengladbach later on Saturday, with Thomas Müller and David Alaba becoming the first Bundesliga players to win 10 league titles.
Bayern, who have now won 30 Bundesliga titles since the introduction of the top division in 1963, and 31 German league crowns in total, are on 71 points. Leipzig stayed second on 64.
Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho scored twice, including an 87th- minute winner to beat Leipzig, who have yet to seal their Champions League spot for next season.
Bayern enjoyed less success this season than their six-trophy winning run in 2019-20 but they remained the most consistent team in the league led by striker Robert Lewandowski who has netted 36 league goals.
The Pole is chasing Gerd Müller’s 1971-72 all-time league record of 40 goals in one campaign. It is a second consecutive league crown for coach Hansi Flick, who is leaving Bayern at the end of the season and will be replaced by Julian Nagelsmann.
Two goals from Victor Osimhen helped Napoli climb to second in the Serie A standings after a comprehensive 4-1 win at Spezia on Saturday. Piotr Zielinski’s fine finish in the 15th minute set the visitors on their way to victory, before Nigerian Osimhen took his tally to five goals in his last four league games with a double before halftime.
Substitute Roberto Piccoli’s goal in the 64th minute did give the hosts hope of mounting a comeback, but Hirving Lozano put the seal on a third win in the last four league games for Napoli 11 minutes from time.
Gennaro Gattuso’s side climbed from fifth up to second on 70 points from 35 games, one point ahead of Atalanta, champions Juventus and Milan, who are all in action on Sunday. Spezia remained in relegation trouble, three points above the bottom three having played one game more than their rivals.
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