BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich held on to a 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday despite playing with nine men, and Borussia Dortmund allowed Bayern to win. Bundesliga This led to a 9 point difference.
Luis Díaz, who scored the equalizer after Aleix Garcia’s opener, was sent off in the 84th minute for his second yellow card. Starting with Nicholas Jackson harry kane Although he was on the bench, he received a straight red card in the 42nd minute for a bad tackle.
Leverkusen took the lead in the sixth minute with a goal from the 18-year-old German-American winger. Montrell Culbreath He took the ball from Diaz and sent a pass to Patrik Schick, who found Garcia to score on the edge of the box. The midfielder scored home with a deflected shot.
The hosts defended well to thwart Bayern’s counterattack, but their frustration showed when Jackson was sent off for a late challenge on Martin Tellier before half-time.
Bayern faced third-choice goalkeeper Sven Ulreich as Manuel Neuer has a calf problem and substitute Jonas Ulbig sustained a concussion in midweek’s 6-1 win over Atalanta. champions league. Ulreich denied Schick a shot in a one-on-one situation at the hour mark, just before Kane was brought on.
Kane, who returned from a calf injury, has scored eight goals in his last four Bundesliga games and played for the first time since February 28. He fired the ball into an empty net in the 62nd minute, but the shot was disallowed because he blocked the goalkeeper’s clearance with his hands during the build-up.
Diaz tied it in the 69th inning with a low shot from a precise setup by Michael Olise. The Colombian winger then received a second yellow card for diving, leaving Bayern with nine men with six minutes remaining. Jonas Hofmann was denied a goal just before stoppage time, and despite attacking hard until the end, the hosts were unable to secure a victory.
Bayern have not beaten Leverkusen in a league match since October 2021, but will return to Leverkusen next month. german cup Semi-finals.
6th place Leverkusen missed their chance to win their second win in seven competitive matches. They have drawn five of their last six games and will face Arsenal in the Champions League second leg on Tuesday after drawing 1-1 in the first leg.
Dortmund beat Augsburg
Dortmund were in complete control throughout the first half, and Augsburg were fortunate to be only one point behind at half-time. Karim Adeyemi broke the deadlock in the 13th inning and created several other chances, hitting the wooden frame twice. Luca Reggiani made it 2-0 in the 59th minute.
Hoffenheim, aiming to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since the 2018-19 season, played their first game in third place, 17 points behind Bayern, after drawing 1-1 with relegation-threatened Wolfsburg. New director Dieter Hecking.
Eintracht Frankfurt won 1-0 against Heidenheim with a goal from Arnaud Karimend. Hamburger SV faced Cologne late Saturday.
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