Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels said the ‘next few days will be brutal’ after his side gifted Bayern Munich an 11th straight Bundesliga title.
Dortmund led by two points going into the final day but a 2-2 draw at home to Mainz, allowed Bayern, who won 2-1 at Cologne, to win on goal difference.
Dortmund were hoping to win their first league title for 11 years.
“It’s going to be difficult to digest. It will take more than a few days,” said captain Hummels.
A tearful Dortmund manager Edin Terzic was seen in front of the club’s famous yellow wall after the final whistle, as the fans chanted the Dortmund-born coach’s name.
“You can see how hard and how tough this sport that we fell in love with can be,” Terzic said, adding “it hurts extremely – will be no happy ending for us this year.”
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Dortmund led the table four times this season, but each time dropped points and allowed Bayern to return to the summit.
The expectant home fans, who had turned up for a party, were stunned as Mainz raced into a 2-0 lead at half-time, with Sebastian Haller having a penalty saved for the hosts.
After pulling a goal back through Raphael Guerreiro, Dortmund thought they had been handed a reprieve when Cologne levelled against Bayern Munich with nine minutes left.
But, with the title heading for Dortmund and the home fans starting to celebrate, Jamal Musiala’s 89th-minute winner secured the title for Bayern – despite a late equaliser for Terzic’s side.
England midfielder Jude Bellingham, an unused substitute due to a knee injury, was filmed pushing a camera away from his face as he left the field in tears.
It could be the 19-year-old’s last game for Dortmund, with Real Madrid in advanced talks for his signature this summer.
Midfielder Emre Can added: “We gave everything as a team but it wasn’t to be.”
“We wanted it but in the end we didn’t make it.”
Line-ups
B Dortmund
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Kobel
- 17WolfSubstituted forMoukokoat 45′minutes
- 25Süle
- 15Hummels
- 26RyersonSubstituted forModesteat 80′minutes
- 21MalenSubstituted forReynaat 63′minutes
- 19BrandtSubstituted forDuranvilleat 62′minutes
- 23Can
- 13GuerreiroBooked at 40mins
- 27AdeyemiSubstituted forReusat 40′minutes
- 9Haller
Substitutes
- 4Schlotterbeck
- 6Özcan
- 7Reyna
- 11Reus
- 16Duranville
- 18Moukoko
- 20Modeste
- 22Bellingham
- 33Meyer
Mainz
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Dahmen
- 25Hanche-Olsen
- 16Bell
- 20FernandesBooked at 71mins
- 19Caci
- 8Barreiro
- 31Kohr
- 3Martín
- 6StachSubstituted forBarkokat 80′minutes
- 7Lee Jae-sungSubstituted forIngvartsenat 66′minutes
- 9OnisiwoSubstituted forMustaphaat 90+1′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Barkok
- 11Ingvartsen
- 32Rieß
- 34Laux
- 36Mustapha
- 37Burgzorg
- 43Gruda
- 44Weiper
- Referee:
- Marco Fritz
- Attendance:
- 81,365
Match Stats
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Match ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2.
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Second Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2.
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Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 2. Niklas Süle (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gio Reyna.
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Offside, Borussia Dortmund. Anthony Modeste tries a through ball, but Sébastien Haller is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Leandro Barreiro (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Mustapha following a fast break.
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Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Edimilson Fernandes.
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Attempt missed. Marlon Mustapha (1. FSV Mainz 05) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aymen Barkok with a through ball.
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Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Marlon Mustapha replaces Karim Onisiwo.
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Attempt missed. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcus Ingvartsen with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Gio Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
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Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Aymen Barkok (1. FSV Mainz 05).
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Attempt missed. Julien Duranville (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gio Reyna.
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Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Aarón Martín.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Sébastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund).
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Foul by Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund).
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Aymen Barkok (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Reus with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
