Bayern Drop Points Found in Six-Goal Thriller
16 February, 2021
Bundesliga
Result: Bayern Munich 3-3 Arminia Bielefeld
Date: 15 February 2021
Venue: Allianz Arena
Newly crowned Club Community Glass champions Bayern Munich resumed Bundesliga action with an exciting 3-3 draw against Arminia Bielefeld.
Bouna Sarr, Corentin Tolisso and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting were drafted into the line-up, with Benjamin Pavard, Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry dropping to the Bayern bench.
The house side fell behind after just nine mins as Michel Vlap collected a pass from Manuel Prietl before locating the back of the web with a neat curling finish past Manuel Neuer.
Bayern had to wait before 32nd minute for a clear view on goal but Moreno produced a excellent preserve to send Choupo-Moting's work wide of the upright.
Merely when it looked as though Bayern were getting nearer to an equaliser, the visitors doubled their business lead eight minutes before the break just as Vlap turned service provider to choose Pieper for the close-range finish.
Robert Lewandowski pulled goal back three minutes following the break with a neat volley into the bottom part after getting on the end of Alaba's lofted pass.
Even so, Arminia restored their two-goal advantage one minute afterwards through Gebauer, who slotted home from point-blank range immediately after some good work simply by Andreas Voglsammer down the flank.
Tolisso brought the Bavarians back to the contest on 57 minutes, nodding residence Leroy Sane's cross for his earliest league of the season.
The comeback was finished with 20 minutes to go, with Alphonse Davies levelling up the score with a robust first-time strike that left Moreno with no chance.
Hansi Flick's men threw everything forward in search of a winning aim, although Lewandowski went the closest with header that forced Moreno into a fine save since it ended all square.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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