Heynckes and Schweinsteiger hit the dance floor as Bayern celebrate Champions League win over glum-looking Dortmund

By Graeme Yorke

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Bayern Munich celebrated their Champions League triumph in style, by partying into the night after toppling Borussia Dortmund in a thrilling Wembley encounter.

Arjen Robben, who created the first goal before scoring the winner, was joined by his team-mates at the Grosvenor House hotel in Park Lane for the after party.

Bastian Schweinsteiger, who missed a penalty in last season's Champions League final, looked delighted as the Germany midfielder tied a scarf around his head to lead the proceedings.

Leading by example: Jupp Heynckes (left) has a dance with midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger

Leading by example: Jupp Heynckes (left) has a dance with midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger

Finally yours: Schweinsteiger holds the trophy next to his partner Sarah Brandner

Finally yours: Schweinsteiger holds the trophy next to his partner Sarah Brandner

Finally yours: Schweinsteiger holds the trophy next to his partner Sarah Brandner

Winning manager Jupp Heynckes joined his team on the dance floor, as the retiring 68-year-old celebrated his second trophy of the season, having won the Bundesliga over Dortmund by 25 points.

The Bavarian giants, who were joined by their wives and partners after the game, could yet win a treble if they beat Stuttgart in the domestic cup final.

Across town, a more sombre affair was taking place. The beaten Dortmund stars gathered for their post-match meet at the Natural History Museum.

Party time: Arjen Robben (right) and Mario Mandzukic (centre) joined Schweinsteiger

Party time: Arjen Robben (right) and Mario Mandzukic (centre) joined Schweinsteiger

Party time: Arjen Robben (right) and Mario Mandzukic (centre) joined Schweinsteiger

Come here you: Uli Hoeness is congratulated by Schweinsteiger at the Park Lane hotel

Come here you: Uli Hoeness is congratulated by Schweinsteiger at the Park Lane hotel

Mario Gotze, who will leave Dortmund for Bayern in the summer, was in attendance having been sidelined for the final through injury.

Dortmund's star striker Robert Lewandowski is expected to follow the playmaker out of the Westfalenstadion, but looked distraught at the final whistle and didn't appear to be in much higher spirits at the Kensington party.

Drink it in: Schweinsteiger takes a picture on his phone as the party gets going

Drink it in: Schweinsteiger takes a picture on his phone as the party gets going

Sidelined: Xherdan Shaqiri, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk and Rafinha did not start the match but celebrated all the same

Sidelined: Xherdan Shaqiri, Anatoliy Tymoshchuk and Rafinha did not start the match but celebrated all the same

If it wasn't bad enough for Dortmund losing one star player in Gotze to their fierce rivals and Champions League tormentors, Heynckes seemed glad Gotze was joining the side Pep Guardiola will inherit next season, and hinted that Lewandowski could spearhead the former Barcelona manager's attack.

'We know Mario Gotze will be joining us and I don't think Lewandowski will be hanging about too much either,' Heynckes said after the game.

Lewandowski remains tight-lipped about his future, but media reports that his agents Cezary Kucharski and Maik Barthel were on Bayern's guest list for the club's victory banquet in London as it appears ever more likely the striker has played his final game for Dortmund.

You too: Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge hits the dance floor too

You too: Bayern chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge hits the dance floor too

Always one: Munich fan and alpine skiier Felix Neureuther puts the trophy on his head

Always one: Munich fan and alpine skiier Felix Neureuther puts the trophy on his head

Raucous: A performer dances in a Bayern shirt as the party went on to the early hours

Raucous: A performer dances in a Bayern shirt as the party went on to the early hours

The 24-year-old striker said he was only thinking of resting for a few days and then joining Polish teammates for a World Cup qualifier against Moldova on June 7.

'I'll be back in Dortmund a little after that,' Lewandowski said. 'I'll go to the national team and then we'll see what happens.'

More than 40,000 Bayern fans erupted in delirious joy when Robben scored the 89th-minute winner.

Cheery: Bayern players appear to be belting out a song as Schweinsteiger and Robben lead the way

Cheery: Bayern players appear to be belting out a song as Schweinsteiger and Robben lead the way

Bust a move: Dante performs a dance on the stage in front of his team-mates

Bust a move: Dante performs a dance on the stage in front of his team-mates

Finally: Bayern fans celebrates in Trafalgar Square after Robben's late winner

Finally: Bayern fans celebrates in Trafalgar Square after Robben's late winner

Finally: Bayern fans celebrates in Trafalgar Square after Robben's late winner

Finally: Bayern fans celebrates in Trafalgar Square after Robben's late winner

Another 50,000 Bayern supporters watching on video screens at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena were finally able to celebrate after three failings in previous finals when the Dutch forward rescued them from the prospect of another heartbreaking defeat on Europe's biggest stage.

Many stormed the vacant pitch to proclaim the famous victory and tear up sods of turf as souvenirs.

Singing, dancing and slapping each other on the back, many fans offered their own rendition of the Queen song 'We Are The Champions' as well as traditional fan chants praising Bayern.

Celebration: Stadium commentator Stephan Lehmann is joined by Javi Martinez on stage

Celebration: Stadium commentator Stephan Lehmann is joined by Javi Martinez on stage

Colossus: A modest-looking Manuel Neuer towers above his team-mates

Colossus: A modest-looking Manuel Neuer towers above his team-mates

Holy grail: The Bayern players bounce up and down in front of the Champions League trophy

Holy grail: The Bayern players bounce up and down in front of the Champions League trophy

The mood was entirely different 600 kilometres to the north in Dortmund, a former mining town about as far away from the glitzy and cosmopolitan world of Munich that you can get in a country where opinion was divided on who was the popular choice in the all-German final.

Souvenir: Bayern players snip the nets to take home a memento from Wembley

Souvenir: Bayern players snip the nets to take home a memento from Wembley

Souvenir: Bayern players snip the nets to take home a memento from Wembley

Souvenir: Bayern players snip the nets to take home a memento from Wembley

The match began well for the thousands of Dortmund fans packed into the Friedensplatz square in their black and yellow jerseys after the team dominated their loathed opponents for much of the first half.

Split loyalties: Mario Gotze will leave Dortmund in the summer for Bayern

Split loyalties: Mario Gotze will leave Dortmund in the summer for Bayern

Real love: An actor dressed in Dortmund colours stands guard outside their party in Kensington

Real love: An actor dressed in Dortmund colours stands guard outside their party in Kensington

Joy turned to despair when Munich scored after an hour before a deafening roar greeted Dortmund's equaliser in the 68th minute, reviving memories of Bayern's squandering of a 1-0 lead in last year's final before losing on penalties to Chelsea.

However, Robben's late intervention did nothing more than to leave the crowd in stunned silence.

Feeling glum? Robert Lewandowski and his girlfriend Anna Stachurska attend the Dortmund party

Feeling glum? Robert Lewandowski and his girlfriend Anna Stachurska attend the Dortmund party

Always smiling: Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp was at the Natural History Museum with his wife Ulla

Always smiling: Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp was at the Natural History Museum with his wife Ulla

Sven Bender and his girlfriend Simone Dettendorfer
Ilkay Gundogan

In attendance: Sven Bender and his girlfriend Simone Dettendorfer (left) and Ilkay Gundogan (right)

Wing man: Dortmund forward Jakub Blaszczykowski and his wife Agata

Wing man: Dortmund forward Jakub Blaszczykowski and his wife Agata

Defeated: Former Liverpool midfielder Nuri Sahin and his wife Tugba

Defeated: Former Liverpool midfielder Nuri Sahin and his wife Tugba

Star turn: Mario Gotze, who will join Bayern, was at the Dortmund party

Star turn: Mario Gotze, who will join Bayern, was at the Dortmund party

Unhappy: Mats Hummels was in black tie at the Dortmund bash

Unhappy: Mats Hummels was in black tie at the Dortmund bash

 

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Wasn't it just great!! ... Bundesliga rule. ... Next all German final in 2015 in Berlin!

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dont know why dortmund are celebrating , i wouldnt feel like it if i was them

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Mia San Mia!

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Second picture: Schweinsteiger = teenage Hulk Hogan.

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Great final yesterday, Klopp and his players were gracious in defeat. Play another season like this and they will surely get another crack at this. Losing your best players will always be tough but will watch Klopp and co with great interest next season. Well done to mighty Bayern!

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Gotze is shameless. "injured" indeed. As if he was ever going to play in this match anyway.

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schweinsteiger wuth love

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Sorry guys we weren't here to spoil it for you. Next year we will make sure the trophy comes back to Stamford Bridge.

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German women; classy and stylish. Perhaps some of the Wags could learn a thing or two from their dress sense. Less is more!!!

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If this was a British team celebrating, someone would have moaned and told them to keep the noise down.

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