Bayern, Dortmund drop points on dramatic Bundesliga day

Bayern, Dortmund drop points on dramatic Bundesliga day

Bayern Munich nonetheless high the Bundesliga regardless of being held to a 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim whereas 10-man VfB Stuttgart got here from behind to say a dramatic 3-3 draw with second-placed Borussia Dortmund.

Bayern nonetheless cleared the path with 59 factors, whereas Dortmund are nonetheless two factors behind after they missed an opportunity to stage issues up within the standings.

Dortmund had been nonetheless main their sport on Saturday at lowly Stuttgart 2-0, when Andrej Kramaric’s free-kick within the 71st minute cancelled out Benjamin Pavard’s first-half opener for the Bavarians in Munich.

But Dortmund, who took the lead with objectives from Sebastien Haller and Donyell Malen, could not maintain Stuttgart, who had been taking part in with 10 males since Konstantinos Mavropanos was sent-off earlier than the break.

Dortmund had been shocked when Stuttgart managed to drag one again with Tanguy Coulibaly and located a late equaliser due to Josha Vagnoman.

The sport appeared over when Dortmund midfielder Giovanni Reyna discovered the web within the third minute of stoppage time, however Stuttgart had the ultimate say with a last-gasp effort from Silas Katompa Mvumpa.

Bayern had a dominant first half, however solely managed to attain as soon as. The ball fell to Kingsley Coman after the Hoffenheim defence cleared a nook and the French winger discovered Pavard, who then hit the web from shut vary within the seventeenth.

But Hoffenheim saved getting higher after the break and deservedly claimed the equaliser with a free-kick from Kramaric within the 71st.

“I thought we were prepared, that we would play with anger. That was not the case, it was bad! Too slow, too emotionless, not dogged. We need a different spirit quickly,” Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel stated.

On Wednesday, his facet have a troublesome job within the second leg of their Champions League quarter-finals towards Manchester City after a 3-0 defeat within the first sport.

In Stuttgart, Haller scored his fourth purpose in 13 video games since recovering from testicular most cancers to interrupt the impasse for Dortmund within the twenty sixth and Donyell Malen doubled their lead within the thirty third.

Dortmund’s job appeared to get simpler as soon as Mavropanos acquired a pink card shortly earlier than the break. But after they’d a purpose disallowed by video overview, Stuttgart pulled one again with Coulibaly within the 78th.

Stuttgart’s house stadium was euphoric when Vagnoman swept in from shut vary for the equaliser, simply to be hit by a wave of disappointment when Reyna appeared to seal the win for Dortmund.

But the house followers had one thing to have fun in spite of everything as soon as Katompa Mvumpa lashed the ball previous keeper Gregor Kobel to say a degree for his facet.

Elsewhere, RB Leipzig obtained a scare earlier than beating Augsburg 3-2.

Arne Maier broke the impasse for Augsburg within the fifth minute, however Kevin Kampl supplied a fast equaliser simply 5 minutes later and Timo Werner accomplished a brace to offer Leipzig a 3-1 lead earlier than Rubin Vargas pulled one again for Augsburg.

Cologne, in the meantime, performed out a 1-1 draw with Mainz.

Source: www.perthnow.com.au