Mueez Ajao
– Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich wasted a bagful of chances and hit the post as they were held 1-1 at Hoffenheim on Saturday, their second league draw in a row.
– The Bavarians, chasing a record-extending 10th consecutive league crown, had drawn with Bayer Leverkusen last week and have won two of their last five league matches.
– It was the hosts who took the lead, however, with Christoph Baumgartner’s volley at the far post in the 32nd minute.
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– Bayern’s Thomas Mueller twice put the ball in the net only to be ruled offside and his side had to wait until first half stoppage time to bag the equaliser.
– Top scorer Robert Lewandowski headed in a Joshua Kimmich corner on the stroke of halftime for his 29th goal of the campaign.
– Bayern had a third effort ruled out for offside, this time Lewandowski, as they pushed for another goal early in the second half.
– They kept up the pressure but Serge Gnabry hit the post and Jamal Musiala the side netting after they pounced on consecutive defensive errors by the hosts.
– Another massive chance was wasted with Mueller’s shot cleared off the line in the 73rd minute as Hoffenheim desperately tried to hang on for a point.
– Hoffenheim responded almost instantly with an Andrej Kramaric effort which Manuel Neuer did well to save.
– Bayern are on 60 points from 26 matches, with second placed Borussia Dortmund, on 50 from 24, in action against Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday.
– The result was bad news for Hoffenheim, who tumbled out of the top four, with Freiburg moving into fourth on goal difference following a 3-2 win over VfL Wolfsburg.
