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Bayern Munich 3 Hannover 1: Lewandowski and Gotze on target in Guardiola's Bundesliga farewell

A comfortable 3-1 win over Hannover preceded Bayern Munich's Bundesliga title celebrations as Pep Guardiola enjoyed a triumphant farewell at the Allianz Arena.

Robert Lewandowski gave the champions an early lead, becoming the first player to reach 30 goals in a Bundesliga season since Dieter Muller for Cologne in 1976-77.

Guardiola will sign off officially after next weekend's eagerly anticipated DFB-Pokal final against Borussia Dortmund.

Although his team lost focus in the final half hour and Artur Sobiech scored a deserved 66th-minute goal for the relegated visitors, Guardiola's 82nd win from 102 games in a competition he has completely dominated over three seasons was never in doubt.

Coman sprung a flimsy Hannover offside trap to surge down the right and pick out Gotze, with Lewandowski on hand to steer home a deflected strike after the Germany international's effort was blocked.

Hannover should have been back on terms midway through the first half when Manuel Neuer spilt Felix Klaus' drive but Iver Fossum scuffed his follow-up into the turf and over.

A testimonial feel early in the second half was underlined by Neuer making way for former Stuttgart goalkeeper Sven Ulreich to make a Bundesliga debut in Bayern colours – somewhat dubiously granting Germany's number one the top-flight record of 21 clean sheets in a season.

And Bayern made it 3-0 as Hannover's abject attempts to clear a 54th-minute corner gave Gotze the opportunity to clip an unerring strike into the bottom corner from 18 yards.

Coman shot tamely at Zieler before Ulreich made an impressive first contribution – stretching to fingertip Edgar Prib's long-ranger around the post.

Jerome Boateng then cleared unconvincingly behind as communication with Ulreich appeared lacking and the Germany centre-back was culpable as Sobiech stole in to reduce the deficit, prodding home following a long ball from Ceyhun Gulselam.