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Reuters: Record-breaking champions Bayern Munich officially lifted their 22nd Bundesliga trophy on Saturday after a comfortable 3-0 over Augsburg as they prepare for the all-German Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund in two weeks.
In front of German football bosses, 22 former Bayern greats and Bavarian political royalty, the champions left it late, scoring three goals in the second half through Thomas Mueller, Xherdan Shaqiri and Luiz Gustavo.
It was a 28th win in 33 league games with one league match left for sensational Bayern, who weeks ago secured their 23rd German league title and 22nd since the introduction of the Bundesliga half a century ago. They have broken a string of records, including most points, most away wins and best start, en route to their first silverware of any kind since 2010.
With Bayern chasing an unprecedented treble for a German club with the Champions League and German Cup still in their sights, Coach Jupp Heynckes, in his last home game for the Bavarians, still found some time to praise his team.
League boss and Dortmund President Reinhard Rauball handed the silver platter to Philipp Lahm, who lifted it into the Munich sky. The team then left in a car convoy to celebrate at Munich’s central square. Dortmund were less convincing, needing two late goals from Marco Reus to escape with a 3-3 draw at VfL Wolfsburg.
