Freiburg v Bayern
Bayern Munich give up late lead to suffer fresh title blow
SC Freiburg forward Lucas Höler scored an 87th-minute goal on Friday to snatch a 2-2 draw against visitors Bayern Munich, whose Bundesliga title hopes suffered a further blow.
The result left champions Bayern, who have 54 points from 24 league matches, seven behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who can 10 points clear with 10 games remaining with a win over Cologne on Sunday.
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Bayern, preparing to host Italy's Lazio in their Champions League round of 16 second leg next week, suffered a nightmare start to their record 2,000th Bundesliga game with the hosts finding spaces to attack.
The Bavarians had keeper Manuel Neuer to thank for keeping them in the game with a string of outstanding saves early in the first half.
Freiburg took their chances against a crisis-hit Bayern, who will part ways with coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season, and were rewarded with a 12th minute lead.
Neuer first spectacularly palmed a Roland Sallai header away, then saw the Hungarian's rebound bicycle kick bounce off the post before Christian Günter rifled in.
The hosts had half a dozen chances to score again in a strong half hour before Bayern hit against the run of play with an unstoppable long-range shot from Mathys Tel in the 35th.
The visitors looked sharper after the break and came close with Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane before the former launched a solo run down the left, cut into the box and curled a low shot past the Freiburg keeper to compete their comeback.
Freiburg, however, struck in the 87th with Holer bagging the late equaliser after a fine turn and shot in the box. Bayern have now managed just one win from their last four league games.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Sven Jablonski
German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | +56 | 50 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | +21 | 42 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | +18 | 39 |
| RB Leipzig | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | +12 | 36 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | +10 | 36 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | +10 | 32 |
| SC Freiburg | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 27 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 27 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 24 |
| FC Cologne | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 23 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 20 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -14 | 19 |
| FC Augsburg | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 19 |
| Hamburg SV | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | -10 | 18 |
| Werder Bremen | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -16 | 18 |
| Mainz | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -11 | 15 |
| St. Pauli | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -15 | 14 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -25 | 13 |

