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Bayern Munich Manager Thomas Tuchel Concedes Title To Bayer Leverkusen After Defeat In Der Klassiker

Borussia Dortmund stunned Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, as Bayern바카라s bid for a 12th league title in a row was left hanging by the thinnest of threads

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Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel has thrown in the towel on the Bundesliga title race. Photo: Richard Sellers/PA
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Thomas Tuchel admitted Bayern Munich are out of Bundesliga title contention after a 2-0 defeat in Der Klassiker left them 13 points adrift of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. (More Football News)

Karim Adeyemi struck early on before Julian Ryerson sealed a 2-0 win for Borussia Dortmund, their first at the Allianz Arena since 2014, as Bayern바카라s bid for a 12th league title in a row was left hanging by the thinnest of threads.

For Tuchel, who will leave the Bavarian giants at the end of the season, the matter has already been settled. When asked if they were out of the running for the league crown, he told Sky: 바카라Obviously, yes.

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바카라After this game there is no more need to count points. How many is it now? Congratulations to Leverkusen.바카라

Xabi Alonso, Leverkusen바카라s head coach, this week rebuffed speculation linking him with former clubs Bayern or Liverpool as the Spaniard publicly committed his future to his current employers.

They looked set for a first defeat in 39 matches in all competitions after going behind at home to Hoffenheim as Maximilian Beier gave the visitors a 33rd-minute lead they held until the closing stages.

Robert Andrich equalised with two minutes left, lashing home a bobbling effort, and Leverkusen sealed a 2-1 win in added-on time, as Patrik Schick reacted fastest to volley home Nathan Tella바카라s cross before their hopes of a maiden league title were given a further shot in the arm by Bayern바카라s setback.

Raphinha바카라s second-half goal helped Barcelona edge out 10-man Las Palmas 1-0 to close the gap on LaLiga leaders Real Madrid to five points.

Barcelona saw two goals chalked off for offside and Robert Lewandowski hit the bar but Las Palmas had goalkeeper Alvaro Valles red carded for a crude challenge on Raphinha outside his box after 25 minutes.

Xavi바카라s side were unable to initially capitalise on the extra man but Joao Felix came off the bench and provided a delicately-weighted ball over the top for Raphinha to head into the net in the 59th minute.

AC Milan extended their winning run to six matches with a 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in Serie A on an emotional night at the Stadio Artemio Franchi.

There had been tributes before kick-off to Fiorentina general manager Joe Barone, who collapsed in the team hotel just as they were preparing to travel to the stadium for the match against Atalanta and later died in hospital.

The Rossoneri produced a clinical display with second-half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Rafael Leao either side of Alfred Duncan바카라s equaliser to consolidate second place in the table.

Third-placed Juventus slipped six points behind Stefano Pioli바카라s team after losing 1-0 to Lazio, who sealed all three points thanks to Adam Marusic바카라s strike three minutes into stoppage time.

Lazio claimed both the three points and also struck a psychological blow ahead of Tuesday바카라s Coppa Italia semi-final first leg between the two teams in Turin.

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