Berlin (AFP)
Bayern Munich, which will be crowned German champion for the 8th consecutive time Tuesday evening if it wins in Bremen (8:30 p.m.), recovers for this decisive match its duo of attackers Robert Lewandowski-Thomas Müller, suspended Saturday during the victory against Mönchengladbach (2-1).
With seven points ahead of its runner-up Dortmund three days before the end, the "Rekordmeister" already has a hand on the "Schale", the trophy of the German champion.
The title will be attributed to him in three cases:
1 / Bayern wins in Bremen.
2 / Bayern draw in Bremen but Dortmund lose or draw on Wednesday (8:30 p.m.) at home against Mainz (8:30 p.m.).
3 / Bayern lose to Bremen and Dortmund also lose to Mainz.
History speaks in favor of the men of Hansi Flick, who is preparing to win at 55 his first title as head coach, after having been world champion as assistant to Joachim Löw in 2014. Since September 2010 with a draw 0 -0, Bayern have won all their confrontations with the Werder (21 consecutive victories)!
A new success would validate the 30th title of champion in the history of the Munich club, the 15th already in the 21st century.
"We want to finish the job on Tuesday. That is our goal. We are in a very good dynamic and we want to continue on our winning streak," Hansi Flick told his men.
Since the post-coronavirus recovery, Bayern have won all their matches, six in the league and the semi-final of the German Cup against Frankfurt.
Bremen, which fights for its survival in the Bundesliga, will not however be a willing victim. The traditional club, currently 17th and relegationable, has had a burst of pride since the resumption in May, and took 10 points out of 18 possible. He is tied on points with 16th Düsseldorf, a potential roadblocker, and remains on a 5-1 away success against the red Paderborn lantern.
The program:
Tuesday June 16
(6.30 p.m.) Mönchengladbach - Wolfsburg
(8:30 p.m.) Freiburg - Hertha Berlin
Werder Bremen - Bayern Munich
Union Berlin - SC Paderborn
Wednesday June 17
(6.30 p.m.) Eintracht Frankfurt - Schalke 04
(8:30 p.m.) RB Leipzig - Fortuna Düsseldorf
Augsburg - Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen - Cologne
Dortmund - Mainz
Classification: Pts JGNP bp bc dif
1. Bayern Munich 73 31 23 4 4 92 31 61
2. Dortmund 66 31 20 6 5 82 35 47
3. RB Leipzig 62 31 17 11 3 77 32 45
4. Bayer Leverkusen 57 31 17 6 8 57 41 16
5. Mönchengladbach 56 31 17 5 9 58 38 20
6. Wolfsburg 46 31 12 10 9 44 38 6
7. Hoffenheim 43 31 12 7 12 42 52 -10
8. Friborg 42 31 11 9 11 41 43 -2
9. Schalke 04 39 31 9 12 10 36 48 -12
10. Eintracht Frankfurt 38 31 11 5 15 53 56 -3
11. Hertha Berlin 38 31 10 8 13 44 55 -11
12. Cologne 35 31 10 5 16 48 59 -11
13. Augsburg 35 31 9 8 14 42 57 -15
14. Union Berlin 35 31 10 5 16 37 54 -17
15. Mainz 31 31 9 4 18 39 63 -24
16. Fortuna Dusseldorf 28 31 6 10 15 33 61 -28
17. Werder Bremen 28 31 7 7 17 35 64 -29
18. SC Paderborn 20 31 4 8 19 34 67 -33
Editor's note: The first 4 are qualified directly in the Champions League.
Two German teams enter the Europa League directly: either the Cup winner and the 5th in the Bundesliga, or the 5th and 6th in the Bundesliga (if the Cup winner is qualified for C1).
Another team (the 6th or 7th in the championship) goes through the qualifications of the Europa League.
The last two of the championship (17th and 18th) are relegated to D2, the 16th contests a round-trip jump-off with the 3rd of D2.
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