Bayern Munich again dropped points in a 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday, and Hertha Berlin took another unwanted step toward relegation. ()
Hertha lost 2-0 at Borussia Mönchengladbach to slip into a direct relegation place with eight rounds of the league remaining, good news for Stuttgart which gained a vital draw in its fight against the drop.
Robert Lewandowski바카라s 29th league goal of the season was all Bayern could get despite dominating the game in Sinsheim, where Christoph Baumgartner had opened the scoring in the 32nd minute for Hoffenheim.
It was Bayern바카라s second consecutive draw in the Bundesliga after last weekend바카라s 1-1 with Bayer Leverkusen, and the third game in its last five in which it has dropped points.
Bayern stretched its lead to 10 points but second-place Borussia Dortmund has played two fewer games. Dortmund hosts coronavirus-hit Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday, and it still has to face Mainz after their game last week was postponed due to coronavirus infections.
Bayern had three goals ruled out for offside and missed a host of chances, while Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann helped frustrate the visitors with a string of good saves.
Lewandowski finally equalized in first-half injury time with a powerful header to Joshua Kimmich바카라s corner, but the Poland star was unable to add to his tally in the second half.
HERTHA MISERY CONTINUES
Hertha hasn바카라t won a competitive game this year and the loss at Gladbach could lead to the dismissal of Tayfun Korkut as coach. It was Hertha바카라s fifth straight defeat and its ninth consecutive game without a win.
바카라We바카라ll see,바카라 Hertha general manager Fredi Bobic said about Korkut바카라s future.
Gladbach hadn바카라t won any of its last three games but even without the coronavirus-infected coach Adi Hütter at the helm 바카라 assistant coach Christian Peintinger filled in 바카라 the home team forced the initiative against Hertha.
A first-half penalty from Alassane Plea and second-half header from Matthias Ginter were enough for Gladbach to ease its own fears of getting dragged into a relegation scrap.
STUTTGART바카라S SIGN
Saša Kalajdžić scored in the last minute to lift Stuttgart out of a direct relegation place with a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin.
Stuttgart, which ended its nine-game run without a win by beating Gladbach last weekend, moved ahead of Union바카라s city rival Hertha on goal difference.
바카라You can be happy when you take a point from Berlin,바카라 Stuttgart coach Pellegrino Matarazzo said, referring to Union바카라s good record at home.
FREIBURG FLYING
Freiburg moved to fourth, the last qualification place for the Champions League, with a 3-2 win at home over Wolfsburg.
Vincenzo Grifo opened the scoring with a perfectly placed free kick in the seventh minute, then rewarded Freiburg바카라s dominance with a brilliant second goal before the break. Nicolas Höfler crossed from the left and Grifo controlled the ball with his first touch and volleyed it in with his next.
Wolfsburg fought back to equalize in the second half, but Nico Schlotterbeck atoned for a mistake that preceded the equalizer when he let fly for the winner in the 87th.
바카라I바카라m very happy that we could win because we had a lot of drama with corona,바카라 said Freiburg coach Christian Streich, who was without several players due to coronavirus infections or injuries.
Mainz바카라s game at Augsburg was called off due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak among the visitors.
