With the Bundesliga over, here’s a look back at Bayern Munich’s campaign as thoughts turn toward the summer and next season.

Your season in a sentence and final grade: C

Collapse in Champions League and German Cup semifinals.

Highlight

Bundesliga success is a given for the record German champions, consequently two Champions League romps remain etched in the memory. The Reds left Roma in ruins at the Stadio Olimpico after a 7-1 demolition in the group stages, showing the watching world what the well-oiled Bavarian machinery is capable of when it clicks.

Even the Roma fans were graciously applauding their eminent visitors by the end and Bayern’s biggest-ever Champions League away win also impressed the Pope, who invited them in for a special audience the next day.

Bayern also took apart Porto 6-1 in the second leg of the quarterfinals, overcoming a two-goal first-leg deficit in European competition for the first time in their illustrious history.

That dominant victory ensured that Bayern clinched a club-record fourth straight Champions League semifinal appearance. They also became the first side ever to score five goals in the first half of a Champions League knockout game.

Low point

Bayern Munich’s late capitulation in Barcelona stands out as the lowest point of the season.

After looking comfortable at 0-0 for 76 minutes, Bayern were blown away by Lionel Messi’s genius late on in the Camp Nou. The blindingly naive third goal was the nadir (finished off by Neymar on the break) that killed off any realistic Champions League chances.

The German Cup semifinal defeat on home soil against Borussia Dortmund comes a miserable close second. All of Bayern’s penalty shootout takers failed from the spot, with Xabi Alonso and Philipp Lahm falling horribly on their backsides in the process of missing the target. To add insult to injury, Arjen Robben suffered a season-ending knock as he was rushed back too early, while Robert Lewandowski broke his jaw and nose minutes before the comical shootout.

Star man

“The Flying Dutchman” Robben would obviously have gone very close had he stayed fit throughout the season. By default, Manuel Neuer gets the nod as best player. The 29-year-old has redefined the art of goalkeeping and conceded just four goals before the winter break — a new record.

Flop

Mario Gotze is an easy target, and the end of the season cannot come soon enough for the jaded World Cup final-winning goal scorer.

Gotze, still on a high from his feats in Brazil, started the season promisingly but faded alarmingly after the winter break. He hasn’t scored in 12 Bundesliga games stretching back to February.

However, it would be foolish to write off Gotze completely, despite being only a bit-part player in Bavaria. The 22-year-old is in dire need of a summer off to recharge his batteries and Gotze’s time will, no question, come again.

Expectations for the summer

A swap move for Manchester United’s Angel Di Maria would make sense if Bastian Schweinsteiger fancies the reverse move to England, especially as wide men Franck Ribery and Robben both continue to suffer with a catalogue of injuries and are not getting any younger.

Rafinha is not really the answer at the highest level and Bayern should look for an upgrade at right-back — unless Lahm can be persuaded to slip back into his best position for the benefit of the team.

Bayern’s Achilles’ heel at the back clearly remains and Pep Guardiola must strengthen in the centre of defence to support Jerome Boateng. Dante could be on his way out while Medhi Benatia and Holger Badstuber have both missed huge chunks of the season through injury. The Moroccan has also flattered to deceive during his time in Bavaria.

A move to sign a backup striker to replace 36-year-old Claudio Pizarro is also mooted.

Prediction for next year

In Guardiola’s final season in Bavaria, Bayern will win the Bundesliga title again and make it third time lucky and reach the Champions League final.

Mark Lovell is a Germany-based journalist who covers the Bundesliga for various publications, including ESPN FC. Twitter: @LovellLowdown.