Jamal Musiala proved his superstar status when scoring the last goal against Cologne to help Bayern Munich win their 11th consecutive Bundesliga title.
It's been a dramatic final day in the Bundesliga - a day that could excite Bayern fans and wreak havoc with Borussia Dortmund fans.
Dortmund would have won their first title since the 2011-12 season if they had beaten Mainz at home, who have lost their last four games by a combined score of 13-3.
But things didn't go as planned. Die Borussen fell after a header from Andreas Hanche-Olsen 15 minutes into the match, but Sebastian Haller saved the penalty shortly after. Karim Onisiwo then doubled Mainz's lead in the 24th minute to put pressure on Dortmund.
Meanwhile, serial league champions Kingsley Coman gave Bayern Munich a one-goal lead against Cologne, to send the Bavarian giants to the top of the Bundesliga.
Back at Dortmund, Raphael Guerreiro gave the hosts hope with a header after Gio Reyna's cross in the 69th minute.
And when Dortmund came up, Bayern's Serge Gnabry offered Cologne a penalty. Dejan Ljubicic scored in the 81st minute, putting Dortmund back in control. Advertisement
That should have been the end of the movie…it wasn't.
Musiala wins against Cologne
In the 89th minute, Gnabry sent Musiala to the edge of the box, who made the first touch, turned with his favorable right foot and unleashed a dangerous shot into the bottom right corner.
On the Richter level of late drama, it's not exactly a Manchester City Sergio Aguero moment, but it's special nonetheless.
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The child-faced Germany international walked in celebration and his teammates gleefully followed. The 20-year-old has taken the blame, pulling a lackluster Bayern team over the edge and once again proving his quality as one of the world's most extraordinary young talents.
And although Niklas Sule scored in extra time for Dortmund, it made no difference as Thomas Tuchel's Bayern claimed the title.
Before the ball was kicked, it looked like it would be Dortmund's day. What happened was that Musiala rose to heroic status in Bavaria.
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