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Top five moments of 2019 for Bayern Munich

By Kiran Thakare

MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 31: A general view of the illuminated stadium during the Audi cup 2019 final match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Muenchen at Allianz Arena on July 31, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Marc Carrena/Getty Images for AUDI)
MUNICH, GERMANY - JULY 31: A general view of the illuminated stadium during the Audi cup 2019 final match between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Muenchen at Allianz Arena on July 31, 2019 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Marc Carrena/Getty Images for AUDI) /
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BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 25: Bayern Munich’s players celebrate at the stage with the trophy after the German DFB Cup final soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany on 24 May 2019.(Photo by Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY – MAY 25: Bayern Munich’s players celebrate at the stage with the trophy after the German DFB Cup final soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany on 24 May 2019.(Photo by Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) /

Bayern clinch DFB Pokal against RB Leipzig

After the title win, Bayern had the chance to do a domestic double by winning the DFB Pokal, treble if you want to count the DFL Supercup. The final hurdle in DFB Pokal was an intriguing one as Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig side were unbeaten against Bayern in the league.

Leipzig conceded the least goals in the Bundesliga., so it was expected to be a tough counter. Many fans, including me, expected Leipzig to take the game deep into extra time.

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Kovac’s men had other ideas for the game. Bayern were all pumped up after the league title win, and they maintained the same form in the final. They cruised to a 3-0 win against Leipzig by without breaking a sweat. A commanding display from every player made sure that RB Leipzig had any chance in the cup final.

The Croatian manager also became the first player to win domestic double as manager and player of Bayern Munich. He won every possible domestic trophy in his debut season, which eventually made sure that he got the chance to go into the second season as Bayern manager.