Published September 16,2023
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Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen scored late objectives in a dramatic 2-2 draw on Friday that secured Leverkusen on the high of the Bundesliga desk after a controversial penalty.
Both sides entered the pitch as the one two groups to have gained their first three league video games this season, however needed to share a degree after a really disputed match.
Harry Kane scored Bayern’s opener within the seventh minute, earlier than Alejandro Grimaldo received the equalizer for Leverkusen within the twenty fourth.
It was a busy sport, however the ball solely discovered the web once more when Leon Goretzka thought he received the winner for Bayern within the 86th, however a stoppage-time penalty for Leverkusen meant the German champions must accept the draw.
“For us on the pitch, it was a very intense game, for the spectators, a great Friday evening. I think both teams fulfilled the expectations,” Leverkusen midfielder Jonas Hofmann advised broadcasters DAZN.
Bayern midfielder Thomas Müller, nonetheless, was not so optimistic as Hofmann and burdened that the referee gave “a very, very soft penalty” for Leverkusen.
“When there are penalties for something like that, then we will still see a few more penalties this season,” he mentioned.
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel mentioned it was “a tricky decision against us” and likewise known as the penalty “very soft.”
“When you see the footage, there’s clearly contact, but he (the referee) didn’t want to give it, we should not forget about that. For me that was not enough, very soft,” Tuchel mentioned.
Referee Daniel Schlager advised DAZN that he was going to let the sport proceed after the duel between Alphonso Davies and Hofmann. He was then warned by the video assistant referee that it was a penalty and determined to provide it after watching the play on the pitchside monitor.
Kane broke the impasse for the Bavarians after Leroy Sané flicked the ball on the close to submit and he was unmarked to move it house.
But Leverkusen began to grow to be extra harmful and ultimately levelled with Grimaldo, who discovered the highest nook of the objective in a surprising free-kick.
Victor Boniface thought Leverkusen have been forward within the thirty third however his objective was dominated out for offside. Bayern then had a double probability with Thomas Müller and Serge Gnabry in thirty fifth, earlier than Lukas Hradecky denied Sané along with his fingertips.
Bayern keeper Sven Ulreich made an enormous save along with his foot to disclaim Jeremie Frimpong from shut vary within the fifty fifth, whereas Hradecky did the identical to disclaim Kane on the opposite aspect.
Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz hit the submit within the 78th, whereas Jamal Musiala requested for a penalty after he fell contained in the field within the 79th in a detailed dispute with Edmond Tapsoba.
Hradecky could not do something to cease Goretzka’s livid first-time end within the 86th after a terrific play from Mathys Tel and that was purported to be Bayern’s winner, however Leverkusen received their probability to reply when the referee awarded them a penalty in stoppage time for a foul from Davies on Hofmann.
“No doubt that was a penalty,” Hofmann mentioned.
Ulreich went the proper means, however Exequiel Palacios’ spot-kick was nonetheless capable of finding the web.
There was nonetheless time for Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano to fireside it house, however he was offside.
“It always hurts when you concede a goal so late. Considering the course of the game, that was maybe not deserved,” Bayern’s Konrad Laimer mentioned.
Bayern and Leverkusen have each 10 factors, however Leverkusen have a greater objective distinction.
Saturday video games embrace Freiburg v Borussia Dortmund and VfL Wolfsburg v Union Berlin.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
