Bayern wins DFB-Pokal on penalties, sends Guardiola off with domestic double
Bayern Munich is taking home all of the hardware on offer in Germany.
Already crowned Bundesliga champion earlier this month, the Bavarian side defeated Borussia Dortmund on Saturday to win the DFB-Pokal, clinching the domestic double.
Neither side was able to find the net in 120 minutes of football, but Dortmund missed two penalties in the shootout to give Bayern a 4-3 victory and provide Guardiola with a sixth and final title in Germany before he heads to Manchester City.
Guardiola, so often accused of being too emotionless during his time in Munich, broke down in tears as Bayern celebrated.
It was also an emotional evening for Mats Hummels, too. The Dortmund captain will move to Bayern this summer after eight years with Borussia. Hummels' farewell ended early, as he fell victim to cramp and was replaced by Matthias Ginter in the 79th minute.
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Both sides struggled to free themselves from a hard-fought midfield battle, however. Several Dortmund counter-attacks came to nothing, while Bayern searched in vain for the decisive final ball. Only on the half hour mark did the game truly spark into life. Roman Burki denied Douglas Costa with a smart save, before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired wide as Dortmund hit back on the break.
Neither side could break the deadlock, and Guardiola's farewell was taken to extra-time.
After Sven Bender and Sokratis failed to score for Dortmund, Douglas Costa fired home the winning penalty to give Guardiola the perfect happy ending.
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