A second-half equaliser from RB Leipzig defender Marcel Halstenberg helped RB Leipzig maintain Bayern Munich to a 1-1 house draw on Friday within the first Bundesliga match because the winter break. Bayern appeared on track for his or her seventh straight Bundesliga win after striker Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting scored within the thirty seventh minute, however Halstenberg levelled within the 52nd minute. Veteran Bayern ahead Thomas Muller had an opportunity to win the match in harm time with a shot from level clean vary, however dragged his effort simply extensive. A mix of rustiness after a ten-week break and sub-zero temperatures meant each side struggled to seek out rhythm early on.
Central defender Josko Gvardiol, one of many breakout stars on the World Cup, nearly scored an personal objective after seven minutes, when his try at smothering a Serge Gnabry cross hit the publish.
Bayern midfielder Leon Goretzka headed the ball behind the web after 31 minutes, however the objective was struck off on account of a slender offside in opposition to Munich centre-back Matthijs de Ligt within the construct up.
The reigning champions received on the board quickly after by way of Cameroon striker Choupo-Moting, who tapped a Gnabry cross previous the outstretched arm of Leipzig keeper Janis Blaswich to attain his eleventh objective in ten video games in all competitions.
Leipzig shook off the cobwebs to reclaim parity shortly after halftime when Halstenberg side-footed in a Dominik Szoboszlai header to attain his first objective of the season.
The objective sparked Leipzig’s most dominant interval of the sport, with the house aspect steadily threatening Bayern on the counter because the guests pushed to regain the lead.
Bayern had been lucky to not be lowered to 10 males within the 66th minute when France defender Dayot Upamecano introduced down a rampaging Szoboszlai who was by way of on objective with solely goalkeeper Yann Sommer to beat.
Upamecano, one among 4 former Leipzig gamers in Bayern’s squad together with supervisor Julian Nagelsmann, acquired a yellow card.
Leipzig will seemingly be the happier of the 2 sides with the outcome, however Bayern will nonetheless end the spherical as outright desk leaders, no matter different outcomes.
The Red Bull-owned aspect has now solely managed to beat the Bavarians as soon as in 16 aggressive appearances since their promotion to the Bundesliga for the 2016-17 season.
With lower than half of the season’s fixtures performed, Leipzig sit six factors behind Bayern in third.
Second-placed Freiburg have an opportunity to chop the hole on the high to 2 factors after they journey to Wolfsburg on Saturday.
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