'I have no hope anymore' - Thomas Tuchel concedes title to Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen after Bayern suffer shock defeat to Dortmund

The match saw Dortmund dominate from the start, with Karim Adeymi breaking the deadlock in the 10th minute with a clinical finish. Despite Bayern's efforts to claw their way back into the game, Julian Ryerson's strike in the 83rd minute sealed Dortmund's victory, marking their first league win away at Bayern since April 2014.

In the aftermath of the defeat, Bayern manager Tuchel conceded defeat in the title race, acknowledging that their chances of holding on to the Bundesliga crown were none. Speaking to Sky Germany, Tuchel bluntly admitted: "Yes, of course. This is clear. Naturally, I have no hope anymore. No no no. After today’s game, I do not need to tell you anything more. How many points behind are we? 13?”

The German manager went on to "congratulate" Leverkusen who remain undefeated in the Bundesliga.

Having secured 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles since 2013, Bayern's reign at the top of German football is now under serious threat. A frustrated Tuchel expressed disappointment in his team's performance and added: "The game wasn’t of a high standard. Clear lack of speed. We completely missed the passion. It’s absolutely not enough. We actually thought that we would no longer get to the point where a game would go like that. Now it’s obviously happened again.”

Leverkusen churned out a late 2-1 win over Hoffenheim despite trailing for 88 minutes. And Tuchel admitted that the result of their rivals did affect the team's morale before taking the pitch against Dortmund.

"That (Leverkusen win) certainly didn't help us," he said. "It was 0:1 for a long time. We thought we could do it again. It may have been a part. It may be that the international break was part of it. We had something completely different in mind. It’s obviously extremely difficult for us to approach games with the right bite.”

As Bayern grapple with the reality of relinquishing their grip on the Bundesliga trophy, the remainder of the season promises to be a test of their resilience and determination to bounce back from this setback. They will return to action against Heidenheim on April 6 before taking on Arsenal in the Champions League three days later.