Bayern Munich boss Tuchel: Bundesliga race 'obviously' over - ESPN

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said the Bundesliga title race was «obviously» over after his side's loss to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday left them 13 points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen with seven game remaining

Dortmund defeated Bayern 2-0 away in der Klassiker to leave unbeaten Leverkusen just three wins away from winning the Bundesliga for the first time.

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Asked whether the title race was now essentially over, Tuchel, who will leave at the end of the season, told Sky Sport Germany: «Obviously, yes.

»After today's game there is no more need to count points. How many is it now? Congratulations to Leverkusen.

«We are very disappointed because we felt we did not bring the necessary passion to win the game. It was too little from us when it came to the basics.»

Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson scored in each half for Dortmund's first league win at Bayern for 10 years.

Bayern, the 11-time defending champions, were left with the realisation they will most likely have to win the Champions League to avoid their first trophy-less season since 2012.

Bayern face Arsenal away in the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on April 9.

If Leverkusen do go on to the title, it will be the first time since Dortmund won back-to-back titles in 2012 that a team other than Bayern have won it.

Bayern became the first club to win four Bundesliga titles in a row in 2016 and the Bavarian powerhouses went on to extend their record to 11 by winning every season since.

But Tuchel's team have dropped points in eight of their 27 league games this season. Leverkusen have won all but four draws and already have more points (73) than Bayern had when they won the title last