Bayern Munich appointed Carlo Ancelotti to replace Guardiola for the 2016–17 season. His first game in charge was a 2–0 win over Borussia Dortmund in the 2016 DFL Supercup. Bayern Munich sealed a fifth straight league title that season courtesy of a 6–0 thrashing of VfL Wolfsburg away from home. Ancelotti led Bayern to the quarter-finals of the Champions League following a 10–2 aggregate victory over Arsenal, but Bayern were ultimately eliminated by eventually winners Real Madrid 6–3 on aggregate. Bayern also failed to win the DFB Pokal, being eliminated from the competition by Dortmund.
