Bayern made to wait

Bayern Munich must wait another week to claim an historic fourth consecutive Bundesliga title although Saturday's 2-0 win at Hertha Berlin left them seven points clear with three games left.

Bayern could have had the league wrapped up in the capital had second-placed Dortmund not won 3-0 at VfB Stuttgart.

That result means Pep Guardiola's Bavarians will secure the title if they beat Borussia Moechengladbach at home next Saturday regardless of other results.

No other team has even won four consecutive league titles in Germany's top flight.

Bayern took the lead at Berlin's Olympic Stadium when Mario Goetze's pass found Vidal in space.

The Chile midfielder drilled home his shot from 22 metres, which took a deflection on it's way past Berlin goalkeeper Thomas Kraft on 48 minutes.

Brazil winger Douglas Costa doubled Bayern's lead with a breath-taking strike from the right flank which looped over the Hertha goalkeeper on 79 minutes.

But this was a far from polished performance from Bayern, ahead of Wednesday's Champions League semi-final, first-leg, at Atletico Madrid.

They managed just six shots on goal, compared to Hertha's nine, despite the hosts being restricted to just 26 percent possession.

Dortmund, who will face the Bavarians in the German Cup final on May 21, made Bayern wait a little longer to have their title win confirmed with a comprehensive win at Stuttgart.