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.
Andrej Kramaric (twice) and Bazoumana Touré scored for the home side; Chris Führich, Demirovic and Tiago Tomás drew Stuttgart level.
Other matches in 🇩🇪
Saturday morning (2) also featured three other matches. Union Berlin, for example, saw Cologne go 2-0 up, but drew 2-2 at home.
Coach Marie-Louise Eta is still without a win in charge of Union Berlin, but the point eases the pressure on the club a little.
Union Berlin sit in 12th place with 33 points.
Augsburg beat Werder Bremen 3-1 away from home.
And Hamburg also won away, beating Eintracht 2-1.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
