Bavarians clinch 26th league title

Bayern Munich became the first team to win the Bundesliga title four times in a row after beating Ingolstadt 2-1 at Audi Sport Park.

Two goals from Polish striker, Robert Lewandowski were enough to seal the league title with one game to spare after second placed Borussia Dortmund suffered a 1-0 defeat to relegation threatened Eintracht Frankfurt.

This result left the Bavarians with a staggering eight point lead at the top of the league.

Bayern’s title comes four days after being knocked out of the Uefa Champions League by Spanish title contenders, Atletico de Madrid.

This was the club’s 26^thBundesliga title and Pep Guardiola’s third Bundesliga title since arriving at the Germany capital in the 2013/2014 season.

Lewandowski became the first Munchen player to score 29 Bundesliga goals in a season since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1980/81 while Guardiola became the first manager to win the league titles three times in a row with two different clubs (F.C Barcelona and Bayern Munich).

The polish International striker look set to be crowned Bundesliga top goal scorer. He currently leads Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who is on 25 goals.

The Bavarians will start the 2016/2017 season with a new coach in Carlo Ancelotti after Pep Guardiola announced he will be joining Manchester City in the upcoming season.

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