Thomas Tuchel concedes Bayern will not win Bundesliga as Leverkusen extend lead

For Tuchel, who will leave the Bavarian giants at the end of the season, the matter has already been settled.

Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel has thrown in the towel on the Bundesliga title race. Pic: Richard Sellers/PA

Thomas Tuchel admitted Bayern Munich are out of Bundesliga title contention after a 2-0 defeat in Der Klassiker left them 13 points adrift of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.

Karim Adeyemi struck early on before Julian Ryerson sealed a 2-0 win for Borussia Dortmund, their first at the Allianz Arena since 2014, as Bayern’s bid for a 12th league title in a row was left hanging by the thinnest of threads.