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.
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- Published Date: 06:40 | 18 May 2024
- Modified Date: 06:40 | 18 May 2024
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.