Once again sluggish, Bayern Munich ensured the essential on Saturday by going to win on the lawn of Werder Bremen (2-1), a success which forced Borussia Dortmund to win Sunday (5:30 p.m.) against Wolfsburg to stay in the title race.
Three days before the end of the season, the ten-time reigning German champions Bayern keep the cards in hand to clinch an eleventh consecutive title. With 65 points on the clock, Bayer is sure to keep the lead on the evening of the 31st day.
Its first pursuer, Borussia Dortmund (61 pts) receives Wolfsburg, in the fight for European runners-up, in its Westfalenstadion and will absolutely have to win to return to a point of Munich and maintain the hope of ending the hegemonic decade Bavarian (2013/2022).
Facing one of their most successful teams – 26 wins and four draws in their last 30 matches – Bayern dominated the first half hour, with the clearest occasion being a header from Benjamin Pavard at the reception of a free kick from Joshua Kimmich, repelled by Jiri Pavlenka with a reflex save.
After a few chances for Werder Bremen by Christian Gross (35th) or Marvin Duksch (48th), Bayern folded the deal in the space of ten minutes in the second half by Serge Gnabry (62nd) and Leroy Sané (72nd).
Covered by Bremen defender Anthony Jung and served by Jamal Musiala, Gnabry found himself alone in the area and did not miss his chance to score his 10th goal of the season in the Bundesliga, the 13th in all competitions.
Ten minutes later, Sané sheltered his team from a return from Bremen. The reduction of the score by Niklas Schmidt with a sumptuous strike at the entrance to the surface in the 87th minute revived the hopes of the 42,000 supporters of the Weserstadion, in vain.
Bayern will receive twice in a row in its Allianz Arena, first Schalke, which is fighting to maintain it, in a week, then Leipzig, the most dangerous match for the Munich people at the end of the season, before moving to Cologne, almost assured of maintenance, for the last day.