April 15, (THEWILL) – Hoffenheim held Bayern Munich to a 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena in the Bundesliga on Saturday, further frustrating new manager, Thomas Tuchel, as he attempts to steady the Bayern ship.
Benjamin Pavard gave Bayern the lead in the 17th minute, but Andrej Kramaric’s free-kick in the 71st minute restored parity for Hoffenheim. Bayern had a goal disallowed for offside, which denied them two points, but Borussia Dortmund’s failure to beat Stuttgart meant the defending champions retained their two-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.
Despite early dominance from Bayern, Hoffenheim’s goalkeeper, Oliver Baumann, kept the visitors in the game with some crucial saves. Kramaric’s well-placed free-kick in the second half was enough for Hoffenheim to claim a valuable point on the road.
This result marks a frustrating week for Bayern Munich, who suffered a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie before reports emerged of a dressing room scuffle between Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane.
Bayern Munich now face a monumental task of overturning a three-goal deficit against Manchester City at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hoffenheim will play Koln next Saturday.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
