Bayern Munich avoid defeat to bottom side with goal in 55th minute 🇩🇪
Bayern Munich avoid defeat to bottom side with goal in 55th minute 🇩🇪 Bayern Munich turned to their starters in the second half and snatched a draw against bottom-placed Heidenheim in the 55th minute. The result comes four days before the huge clash against PSG in the Champions League semifinal — Bayern need to overturn a 5-4 deficit from the first leg. Bayern Munich are already Bundesliga champions, but this slip-up carries WEIGHT.
The result ends their chance of matching the all-time points record in the competition’s history (91, achieved by Bayern themselves in 2012/13). Budu Zivzivadze and Eren Dinkçi made it 2-0 for the bottom side in the first half. Goretzka pulled one back with a free-kick before the break.
And Goretzka himself leveled it in the second half. With the “all-star lineup” coming on (Kimmich, Luis Díaz, Olise and Harry Kane), Bayern piled on the pressure. There was a shot off the post, a brilliant save from the goalkeeper...
And still no goal. Heidenheim were more efficient and made it 3-2 with an absolute stunner from Budu Zivzivadze. After a lengthy medical stoppage, the match had 10 minutes of added time.
And Olise’s goal came exactly in the 55th minute to avoid defeat. Battle for the Champions League ⚔️ In another thriller, Hoffenheim and Stuttgart drew 3-3 in a direct showdown for a Champions League spot. As a result, both teams move to 58 points, but Stuttgart stay ahead on tiebreakers.