FC Bayern had a hard time against 1. FC Köln in the first half of the season. © Sven Hoppe/dpa
Who will be the German champion? FC Bayern must win against 1. FC Köln – and hope for a Dortmund blunder. The match in the live ticker.
- Bundesliga, Matchday 34: 1. FC Köln – FC Bayern Munich | Saturday, 15.30 p.m.
- Will Tuchel's team put BVB under pressure with a win in Cologne?
- This live ticker for the match will be updated continuously.
1. FC Köln – FC Bayern München -:- (-:-)
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Cologne – Saturday, 15.30 CET – the day of the decision has arrived: Will FC Bayern leave a season without a title for the first time in eleven years? On the last matchday, the Tuchel team has no choice but to hope for help from FSV Mainz, BVB only have to convert their title match point.
At the same time, the record champions must do their duty in Cologne-Müngersdorf and claim a victory. Thomas Müller did not miss the opportunity to put additional pressure on rivals Dortmund with a little psychological trick. But that doesn't do much good if the Munich team again have difficulties against 1. FC Köln - as happened in the first leg, when Joshua Kimmich just equalized shortly before the end.
Bundesliga showdown: Will FC Bayern do their duty in Cologne?
One thing is clear: Bayern can't really win much on the last matchday. It's all about damage control. Thomas Tuchel also made no secret of it. "It's not going to be a season we're happy with – no matter how it turns out tomorrow," the coach said succinctly.
Either way, there will be a heated discussion at Säbener Straße about what will happen after the season. If it is indeed a titleless season, this could ultimately tip the scales in the direction of personnel consequences at the management level. Bayern's weakness is also the joy of large parts of the football nation that are longing for another champion.
Will the party turn red or yellow? We follow Bayern's game in Cologne here in the live ticker. (epp)
