Bayern Munich drops extra Bundesliga factors with draw at Hoffenheim

Bundesliga chief Bayern Munich dropped extra factors Saturday in a 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim, whereas Stuttgart gained an important attract its battle towards relegation.

Robert Lewandowski’s twenty ninth league objective of the season was all Bayern might get regardless of dominating the sport in Sinsheim, the place Christoph Baumgartner had opened the scoring within the thirty second minute for Hoffenheim.

It was Bayern’s second consecutive draw within the Bundesliga after final weekend’s 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen, and the third recreation in its final 5 wherein it has dropped factors.

Bayern stretched its result in 10 factors however second-place Borussia Dortmund has performed two video games fewer. Bayern has eight matches left to play whereas Dortmund hosts coronavirus-hit Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday, and it nonetheless has to face Mainz after their recreation final week was postponed because of coronavirus infections.

Bayern had three objectives dominated out for offside and missed a number of possibilities, whereas Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann helped frustrate the guests with a string of excellent saves.

Lewandowski lastly equalized in first-half harm time with a strong header to Joshua Kimmich’s nook, however the Poland star was unable so as to add to his tally within the second half.

Saša Kalajdžic scored within the final minute to elevate Stuttgart out of a direct relegation place with a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin.

Stuttgart, which ended its nine-game run with no win final weekend, moved forward of Union’s metropolis rival Hertha Berlin on objective distinction forward of Hertha’s recreation at struggling Borussia Mönchengladbach later Saturday.

Freiburg moved to fourth, the final qualification place for the Champions League, with a 3-2 win at residence over Wolfsburg.

Vincenzo Grifo opened the scoring with a superbly positioned free kick within the seventh minute, then rewarded Freiburg’s dominance with a superb second objective earlier than the break. Nicolas Höfler crossed from the left and Grifo managed the ball together with his first contact and volleyed it in together with his subsequent.

Wolfsburg fought again to equalize within the second half, however Nico Schlotterbeck atoned for a mistake that preceded the equalizer when he let fly for the winner within the 87th.

Mainz’ recreation at Augsburg was known as off as a result of ongoing coronavirus outbreak among the many guests.