Title champagne on ice as Bayern forced to wait


Bayern Munich's Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates his goal with his team mate Xherdan Shaqiri during their German first division Bundesliga soccer match against FSV Mainz 05 in Mainz, March 22, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich put their Bundesliga title celebrations on hold despite beating gutsy Mainz 05 2-0 on Saturday, as Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at Hanover 96 to delay the official crowning.

Bayern, who face Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals next month, struggled at times with Mainz's quick counter attacks.

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