The Bundesliga restarted Friday after its unprecedented two-month winter break with Bayern Munich and Leipzig grinding out an error-strewn 1-1 draw.
Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg equalized after Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s first-half strike as third-place Leipzig stayed six factors behind league chief Bayern.
“After a two-month break there have been issues we did nicely and different issues we may have finished higher,” Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann mentioned. “We have been a bit too hectic within the remaining third.”
Goalkeeper Yann Sommer made his Bayern debut following his switch from Borussia Mönchengladbach because the injured Manuel Neuer’s alternative on Thursday, however the Swiss goalkeeper had little alternative to shine in a lackluster encounter.
“I used to be so trying ahead to it,” Sommer mentioned. “After all, a brand new group, and I am a brand new goalkeeper, so it wasn’t all the time excellent, but it surely was enjoyable. We might have appreciated to have gained.”
The German league’s winter break was prolonged to accommodate the World Cup, which was itself moved mid-season to keep away from the searing summer time temperatures in Qatar.
Bayern, which additionally had its winter coaching camp within the Persian Gulf nation, loved the higher begin with Serge Gnabry’s deflected shot hitting the submit and Leon Goretzka having a purpose dominated out for offside.
Gnabry crossed for Choupo-Moting to lastly break the impasse within the thirty seventh.
Halstenberg equalized early within the second half, however Bayern gamers have been sad a few perceived foul on Joshua Kimmich from André Silva within the buildup. Goretzka was booked for over-protesting. Kimmich’s careless clearance beforehand was extra responsible.
The draw leaves Bayern 5 factors away from second-place Freiburg, which visits Wolfsburg on Saturday. Bayern is chasing a record-extending Eleventh-straight German championship title.
This story has been revealed from a wire company feed with out modifications to the textual content.