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  • May 14th, 2017
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Arjen Robben scored a superb solo goal in the 95th-minute to seal Bayern Munich's dramatic 5-4 comeback win at RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga's electric top-of-the-table clash on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's star-studded Bayern, who were already confirmed German league champions for the fifth straight year, found themselves 4-3 down on 90 minutes until David Alaba drilled home a 91st-minute free-kick.

Robben, 33, then proved he still had the legs to sprint clear of the defence as his winning goal capped a superb run. It was heartbreak for second-placed RB Leipzig, who were minutes from avenging their 3-0 defeat at Bayern's Allianz Arena last December. Bayern's last-gasp victory leaves them 13 points clear in the table and captain Philipp Lahm will lift the Bundesliga trophy after next Saturday's home match against Freiburg.

Leipzig's Timo Werner netted twice and with 21 league goals he is the Bundesliga's best German striker and a shoe-in when Germany's squad for next month's Confederations Cup is announced on Wednesday. In the race to be the league's top-scorer, Bayern's Robert Lewandowski also scored twice to leave him on 30 goals, one more than nearest rival, Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with a game left.

The first goal came after just 65 seconds when Leipzig's Marcel Sabitzer headed home, then Werner hit the post on 12 minutes. Bayern drew level when a Lahm cross clipped the arm of defender Bernardo and Lewandowski drilled home the penalty on 16 minutes. Hosts Leipzig restored the lead when Xabi Alonso fouled RB's playmaker Emil Forsberg and Werner netted home the spot kick. Danish striker Yussuf Poulsen made it 3-1 to Leipzig just after the break when his shot wrong-footed Bayern's third-choice goalkeeper Tom Starke after clipping Alonso's boot.



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