Berlin [Germany], February 1: Leaders Bayern Munich suffered a second consecutive Bundesliga setback as they were held to a 2-2 draw by SV Hamburg on Saturday. Earlier, Bayer Leverkusen claimed a 3-1 against 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt, while Hoffenheim completed a perfect January with a 3-1 victory against Union Berlin. RB Leipzig took the lead against Mainz but fell to a 2-1 defeat, while Werder Bremen scored a last-minute goal to secure a 1-1 draw with Borussia Monchengladbach. Elsewhere, Augsburg defeated St Pauli 2-1. Bayern stunned by Hamburg Euphoria took over the Volksparkstadion when Joshua Kimmich fouled Nicolai Remberg inside the box and the referee awarded the hosts a penalty.
Fabio Vieira was in charge of the spot-kick to give Hamburg the lead in the 34th minute.
But Kimmich made up for his mistake as he managed to turn a bad pass into an assist for Harry Kane, who hammered it home from close range in the 42nd to level for Bayern. It seemed like the match would be business as usual for the Bavarians, who are used to big wins against Hamburg, when Luis Diaz turned the game around in the first minute of the second half. Michael Olise's low pass went through the Hamburg defence and found substitute Diaz, who had been on the pitch for less than a minute.
The Colombian then did a spin and fired the ball into the net. But Hamburg quickly hit back and Luka Vuskovic headed in the equalizer in the 53rd as both sides shared the point. Alphonso Davies cleared the ball on the line to deny Vieira a brace in 74th, while on the other side, goalkeeper Daniel Heuer Fernandes tipped the ball over the crossbar to stop Jamal Musiala from scoring Bayern's winner in the 90th. "I enjoy playing every second for Hamburg. Maybe it would have been more magical if we had scored a third goal, but in the end it was a point against one of the best teams in Europe," Vuskovic told broadcaster Sky. Hamburg moved up to 13th, one point above the relegation zone.
Source: Qatar Tribune
