Bayern Munich moved one victory away from profitable again the Bundesliga title as they beat Mainz at dwelling.
Leroy Sane slotted into the underside nook from shut vary to place Vincent Kompany’s facet in entrance.
Michael Olise jinked inside and fired a low end previous Robin Zenter within the Mainz aim as Bayern elevated their lead earlier than the break.
England worldwide Eric Dier rounded off the victory within the closing phases, heading in Olise’s nook.
Bayern would have gained the league on Saturday if final season’s champions Bayer Leverkusen had dropped factors.
Nevertheless, Xabi Alonso’s facet have been 2-0 winners in opposition to Augsburg because the eight-point hole between the 2 sides remained intact.
Previous to Leverkusen’s sudden success final time period, Bayern had gained 11 consecutive Bundesliga titles.
Mainz had an opportunity to scale back their deficit at Allianz Enviornment when Nadiem Amiri tried to curve an effort into the highest nook, however Jonas Urbig dived to his proper to beat it away.
The victory margin may even have been higher. Bayern’s Sane bent a strike vast of the far publish earlier than sending a fragile chip over the advancing Zentner and in opposition to the publish, as the house facet dominated.
Thomas Muller got here on with six minutes remaining to make his five hundredth Bundesliga look, with the Bayern legend departing the membership in the summertime.
No matter Leverkusen’s outcome subsequent weekend, victory for Bayern away at RB Leipzig (Saturday, 14:30 BST) would seal their thirty third Bundesliga title.