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With two games remaining to go in the Bundesliga, both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are in the fight to finish.
Dortmund cut Bayern’s four points to just one after defeating Monchengladbach 5-2 in a thrilling Bundesliga encounter.
Bayern had initially brushed Schalke- 04 by 6-0 at the Allianz Arena.
A measured Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel said his side “made a step in the right direction — our buried self confidence is coming back” but said “there’s no reason for euphoria, we’ll be tested again on Saturday (against RB Leipzig).”
Veteran Bayern captain Thomas Mueller, given a starting berth after being named on the bench in his side’s last two matches, settled the home side’s nerves early, slotting in after 21 minutes, his first goal in eight matches.
Joshua Kimmich doubled Bayern’s lead shortly after, converting a penalty despite losing his footing after Jamal Musiala copped an arm in the box.
Bayern have dominated the Bundesliga for a decade and will be gunning for their 11th straight title but this time not with a big fight from Borrussia Dortmund.
Borussia Dortmund scored four goals in a dazzling 32-minute first-half spell to ease past Borussia Moenchengladbach 5-2 on Saturday and stay in the title hunt with two matches left in the Bundesliga season.
The hosts shot out of the blocks and went in front after five minutes when Donyell Malen nodded in from close range after Sebastien Haller’s shot from the edge of the box got deflected.
Jude Bellingham slotted in a penalty in the 18th minute before Haller’s spectacular backheel flick made it 3-0 just two minutes later.
With Gladbach down for the count, Haller added another goal with a well-timed volley from Malen’s cutback in the 32nd.
Dortmund are on 67 points in second place, one behind leaders Bayern Munich, 6-0 winners over Schalke 04 earlier on Saturday. Dortmund travel to Augsburg next weekend while Bayern face Champions League hopefuls RB Leipzig.