The Moments Went Dortmund's Way
In every title race, there are certain moments that, in hindsight, prove decisive. On Wednesday, all those moments favored Dortmund.
For 76 minutes, two evenly-matched teams battled to a stalemate. In the 77th minute, a moment of magic from Robert Lewandowski turned the tide in favor of Dortmund.
After a Dortmund corner, Kevin Großkreutz sent a low shot on goal from the edge of the box. With his back to goal, Lewandowski redirected the ball away from Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer—who would have easily saved the original shot—and into the net.
Eight minutes later, in-form Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben hit what could turn out to be the worst penalty of his career, a soft effort that Roman Weidenfeller had no trouble saving.
And in stoppage time, Robben missed an open net.
Nine times out of 10, Robben would have scored that penalty. And 99 times out of 100, he would have scored in that open net.
But he didn't, and now Dortmund are the presumptive champions.