Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund lifted German Cup to seal the double following a hammering 5-2 over Bayern at outsold Berlin Olympia stadium on Saturday.

German record champion Bayern Munich suffered the fifth consecutive loss against Dortmund owing to the crucial hat-rick by striker Robert Lewandowski.

Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa brought his side up front when he utilized a diagonal pass by teammate Jakub Blaszcykowski into open with goal three minutes into the match.

The Bavarians levelled the score though midfielder Arjen Robben who converted a penalty into bottom right at the 25th minute.

Dortmund restored their lead when defender Mats Hummels netted a penalty into bottom right four minutes before break. In the dying seconds of the first half Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski nutmegged Bayern goalie Manuel Neuer to make it 3-1 on the scoreboards.

Polish international Lewandowski sealed his brace with 58 minutes into the match when he exploited an assist inside the box to extend the lead to 4-1. Bayern was stunned by Dortmund offensive performance but nonetheless Frenchmen Franck Ribery found the back of the net to close the gap to 2-4 for Bayern at the 75th minute.

However, Borussia Dortmund defender Lukasz Piszczek capitalized on an error by Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to assist striker Robert Lewandowski to complete his hat-trick by header nine minutes before final whistle.

Thus the German champion Dortmund wrapped their title double after 103 years to astonish the Champions League finalist and German record champion Bayern. The Bavarians will focus on the Champions League final against Chelsea next weekend to grab for the only title this season.

"It was a disastrous performance. We failed in crucial moments. If you commit such errors you cannot win," Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes said.

"We clinically scored great goals. This is beyond words," Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp said.

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