1:1 against Leverkusen

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Bayern stumbled discreetly for the first time against Leverkusen.

(Bild: AP)

Bayer Leverkusen have halted Bayern Munich's winning streak in the German Bundesliga. The defending champions fought out a flattering 1-1 draw in the 5th round clash at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening, leaving them in third place and three points behind the league leaders. In between are RB Leipzig, who, like Bayern, are still unbeaten in second place, having beaten FC Augsburg 4-0 after their last three games without a win.

Robert Andrich (31) shocked the majority of the 75,000 fans in Munich with a direct shot from just outside the penalty area; Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who had recovered in time, had no chance. However, the deficit, the first under new coach Vincent Kompany, was quickly wiped out as Munich also proved their shooting prowess. Aleksandar Pavlovic (39) fired in from around 20 meters and Lukas Hradecky could only deflect the ball into the far corner with his fingertips.

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After the restart, the home side's dominance increased. The highlight was a chance in the 48th minute. Serge Gnabry first hit the bar with a volley from an acute angle and then hit the crossbar with the follow-up shot. Michael Olise failed to beat Hradecky (57'), Joshua Kimmich missed (68') as did ÖFB team player Konrad Laimer (94'), who came on as a substitute in the 78th minute. This meant that only one goal was scored this time after 20 goals in the previous three competitive matches. The Bayer team was almost exclusively occupied with defensive duties, but put in an appealing performance.

Points shared again
As in the most recent clash between the two teams in Munich, the result was a draw. In the 2-2 draw on September 15, 2023, Leverkusen had only equalized in stoppage time. This time, there was no last-minute goal. Munich, whose star striker Harry Kane was ruled out with injury, continue their Champions League campaign at Aston Villa on Wednesday. Leverkusen, who snatched both domestic titles from the record champions last season, are already in action on Tuesday at home against AC Milan.

For Leipzig, who are two points behind Bayern, ÖFB team player Nicolas Seiwald played through again, Christoph Baumgartner only came into the game when the score was 4-0 (65'). Benjamin Sesko put the Saxons on the road to victory with an early brace (11th, 15th). The ex-Salzburg man scored first after a heel assist from Lois Openda and then after a cross from David Raum, who had been replaced by Seiwald. Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi saved a penalty (27). Openda increased the lead after the break (46'), and preparer Xavi Simons also scored himself (57').

St. Pauli surprised
FC St. Pauli ended SC Freiburg's run of success with a surprising 3:0 away win. It was Hamburg's first full success since their return to the Bundesliga. Until then, Freiburg had only dropped points against Bayern (0:2). Vincenzo Grifo missed a penalty with the score at 0:1 (41'). A headed goal from ÖFB defender Philipp Lienhart after Grifo's free-kick cross (64') was disallowed due to minimal offside, as was a goal from Ritsu Doan (84') after a VAR decision.

ÖFB team striker Michael Gregoritsch was back in the Freiburg squad for the first time five weeks after tearing a muscle fiber. The 30-year-old was substituted for compatriot Junior Adamu in the 75th minute with the score at 3-0. Patrick Wimmer missed VfL Wolfsburg's 2-2 draw against Champions League contenders VfB Stuttgart at short notice due to muscular problems. Coach Ralph Hasenhüttl's team let their second league win of the season slip through their fingers when Deniz Undav conceded a late goal in the 96th minute.

Borussia Mönchengladbach clinched their second league win of the season with an equally late 1:0 against Union Berlin. Tomas Cvancara scored with a header in the 96th minute. For Gladbach, Kevin Stöger played until the 72nd minute, while Leopold Querfeld (46th) and Christopher Trimmel (79th) were substituted for Berlin, who were unbeaten in the league up to that point. Phillipp Mwene and his FSV Mainz lost 2-0 at home to Heidenheim, with Mathias Honsak missing for the visitors due to knee problems.