In an all-too-rare instance of the Bundesliga title race going to the wire, Bayern Munich somehow found a way to rack up their11th straight championship shield, overcoming the odds to edge out a flummoxed Borussia Dortmund.
For Dortmund, in fine form for most of 2023, this was the most bitter of pills to swallow. Two points clear at the top of the table going into their final fixture – a home clash against mid-table Mainz – the were overwhelming favourites to claim a first domestic crown since 2012. The expectancy and euphoria had been building in this part of the Ruhr all week. But
