Tuchel concedes Bundesliga title to Leverkusen after Bayern lose Der Klassiker

Thomas Tuchel has admitted that Bayer Leverkusen have all but won the Bundesliga title after his Bayern Munich side were beaten at home by Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Goals from Karim Adeyemi and Julian Ryerson gave Dortmund their first Der Klassiker victory since 2019 while Leverkusen produced a dramatic late comeback to beat Hoffenheim 2-1.

It means Xabi Alonso's team are now 13 points clear of Bayern with seven games to go and are on the brink of sealing their first Bundesliga crown, which would end the Bavarian's run of 11 consecutive titles.

It also leaves Tuchel – who leaves the club at the end of the season – with the realisation that he will most likely have to win the Champions League for Bayern to avoid its first trophyless season since 2012.

They take on Premier League leaders Arsenal in the quarter-finals next month with Tuchel hoping he can end his Bayern reign by securing the club a seventh European Cup.

When asked if they were out of the running for the Bundesliga crown, Tuchel told Sky: “Obviously, yes.

“After this game there is no more need to count points. How many is it now? Congratulations to Leverkusen.”

Bayern dominated the opening 10 minutes against Dortmund but fell behind when the Munich-born Karim Adeyemi scored with the visitors’ first chance.

Thomas Muller lost the ball in midfield and the visitors worked it quickly to Adeyemi, whose shot should have been stopped by Sven Ulreich in the Bayern goal.

Sebastien Haller set up Julian Ryerson to seal the win in the 83rd with a low shot inside the far post. It was Haller's first appearance since leading Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations title.

Harry Kane thought he’d pulled one back in the 89th but Bayern’s evening was summed up when the