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Bayern end season in third place after 4-2 loss at Hoffenheim

In the Bundesliga finale on Saturday, it was a disappointing end to Bayern Munich's season as they gave up a two-goal lead and ultimately lost 4-2 to Hoffenheim. Coach Thomas Tuchel's farewell game marked their third-place finish. This outcome was largely due to a second-half hat-trick from Andrej Kramaric.

Reuters SPORTS
Published May 18,2024
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Bayern Munich squandered a two-goal lead to slump to a 4-2 loss at Hoffenheim courtesy of a second-half Andrej Kramaric hat-trick in the Bundesliga finale on Saturday, ending a disappointing season in third place as coach Thomas Tuchel bowed out.

Early goals from Mathys Tel and Alphonso Davies saw the injury-depleted Bavarians go 2-0 up by the sixth minute.

Hoffenheim, however, pulled a goal back through Germany international Maximilian Beier just two minutes later, with the hosts gradually taking some of the early pace out of the game.

Kramaric then delivered a stunning 19-minute hat-trick with the Bayern defence in ruins, to send them down to third place on 72 points.

Bayer Leverkusen finished in top spot on 90 points. VfB Stuttgart finished runners-up on 73 with a 4-0 demolition of Borussia Moenchengladbach.