Bayern Munich misery continues as Hertha Berlin fight back to draw

ByReuters

Updated 01/10/2017 at 16:33 GMT

Champions Bayern Munich wasted a two-goal lead for the second straight week to draw 2-2 at Hertha Berlin on Sunday in interim coach Willy Sagnol's debut following the midweek sacking of Carlo Ancelotti.

Sven Ulreich of Bayern Munich is dejected after the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympiastadion on October 1, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.

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Goals from Mats Hummels in the 12th minute and Robert Lewandowski after the break looked set to get the Bavarians back on track after last week's 2-2 draw against VfL Wolfsburg and their 3-0 rout by Paris St Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (C) celebrate scoring the 0-2 goal with his teammates during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Hertha Berlin and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, on October 1, 2017.

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Yet Hertha needed just five minutes in the second half to level with goals from Ondrej Duda after a sensational solo from Genki Haraguchi, and Salomon Kalou.

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The Berliners had little trouble getting through Bayern's struggling backline that has already conceded seven goals this season, as many goals as 17th-placed Werder Bremen.

Berlin's Ivorian forward Salomon Kalou (C) celebrates scoring the 2-2 goal with his team-mates during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Hertha Berlin and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin, on October 1, 2017.

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The result left Bayern, who sacked Ancelotti a day after their crushing loss in Paris, provisionally in second place on 14 points, five off leaders Borussia Dortmund who beat Augsburg 2-1 on Saturday.

Hoffenheim are level on 14 points, behind Bayern on goal difference, after losing 3-2 at Freiburg on Sunday to end their unbeaten run this season.

Salomon Kalou of Hertha Berlin is congratulated by Vladimir Darida of Hertha Berlin the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympiastadion on October 1, 2017 in Berlin, Germany.

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