FC Köln take ‘bitter’ 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich hard

Bayern Munich's English forward #09 Harry Kane (C) celebrates scoring the opening 1-0 goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and FC Cologne in Munich, southern Germany, on May 16, 2026. (Photo by Alexandra BEIER / AFP via Getty Images) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO | AFP via Getty Images Bayern Munich used an overwhelming effort to smash FC Köln 5-1 and proceed to celebrate the Bundesliga title at the Allianz Arena. For the visitors, however, it was a very tough loss.

“Bayern are just too strong, we saw that today. We struggled in the first 20 minutes in particular. We did better in the 15 minutes before and the 20 minutes after the break – perhaps also because Bayern weren’t quite as resolute then.

But generally speaking, there can’t be many things that point to a good display if you lose 5-1,” said attacker Marius Bülter (as captured by FCBayern. com ). Midfielder Florian Kainz said that Bayern Munich deserves credit for its great performance and excellent season, but that does not erase the sting of the defeat.

“Congratulations to Bayern – they’ve had an outstanding season. We can only congratulate them, how they’ve played throughout the season is truly remarkable. Still, it’s bitter for me personally and for us as 1.