Bayern Munich’s rocky begin to 2023 continues.
Borussia Monchengladbach defeated 10-man Bayern 3-2 on Saturday so as to add extra intrigue within the Bundesliga title race.
Marcus Thuram scored late to seal the win after targets from Lars Stindl and Jonas Hofmann stretched Bayern’s winless run towards Gladbach to 5 video games throughout all competitions.
It was the fourth time in six league video games this 12 months that defending champions Bayern have dropped factors and it means Union Berlin can take over the lead on Sunday by beating last-placed Schalke.
Borussia Dortmund can transfer stage on factors with Bayern by beating visiting Hertha Berlin.
Julian Nagelsmann, who has by no means skilled a win over Gladbach since turning into Bayern coach, was livid that Dayot Upamecano was despatched off within the eighth minute. The French defender was proven a purple card for bringing down Alassane Plea, who was by means of on purpose. TV replays confirmed solely minimal contact but it surely was sufficient for the match officers.
“Referees additionally make errors, it isn’t an issue,” stated Nagelsmann, who confronted ref Tobias Welz after the sport. “However simply say it isn’t a purple card. Everybody can stay with that. It is merely not a purple.”
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting equalized within the 35th after a fantastic run down the left from Alphonso Davies.
Substitute Mathys Tel added one other in damage time for Bayern, additionally arrange by Davies.
Sommer saved Stindl’s effort from the free kick after Upamecano was despatched off, however couldn’t cease the Gladbach captain opening the scoring within the 13th. Hofmann performed in a free kick from the precise and Stindl met it with a low shot inside the precise submit.
Nagelsmann reacted to Upamecano’s sending off by sending on Joao Cancelo for staff captain Thomas Muller, who had been making his 429th Bundesliga look for Bayern, tying goalkeeper Oliver Kahn’s document for the membership. Solely Sepp Maier, with 473, has extra.
Bayern confirmed nice morale after Choupo-Moting equalized however Hofmann scored within the 55th after enjoying a one-two with Plea.
Ramy Bensebaini struck the crossbar two minutes later for Gladbach, who sealed the win by means of Thuram, who was arrange by Hofmann within the 84th.
“It is a setback, however we now have to swallow it,” Sommer stated.
Bayern subsequent face Union Berlin in Munich on February 26.
After a uncommon match with no purpose towards Cologne final weekend, Randal Kolo Muani scored once more for Eintracht Frankfurt to beat Werder Bremen 2-0.
The French ahead sealed the win within the 52nd minute, arrange by Ansgar Knauff after Jiri Pavlenka saved his first effort. It was Kolo Muani’s eighth purpose in seven video games throughout all competitions this 12 months.
Additionally, Leipzig defeated Wolfsburg 3-Zero away.
Stuttgart defeated Cologne 3-Zero to climb out of the relegation zone on the expense of Bochum, who misplaced at residence to Freiburg 2-0.
