Football news - Bayern Munich stunned by Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund held at Frankfurt
ByReuters
Updated 02/02/2019 at 19:57 GMT
Bayern Munich suffered a 3-1 defeat by Bayer Leverkusen, leaving them seven points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.
Peter Bosz' attack-minded Leverkusen scored three goals in the second half as Leon Bailey and Kevin Volland overturned Bayern's lead, from Leon Goretzka's 41st minute goal, while Lucas Alario sealed the win with a late strike.
Germany international Goretzka headed in a Thomas Mueller's cross after 37 minutes to put Bayern ahead with his fourth goal in the last three league games.
With Kingsley Coman wreaking havoc down the left wing it looked like a matter of time until the champions scored again.
But Bailey fired home a stunning 25-yard free kick eight minutes after the restart to level and Volland completed a stunning break that caught Bayern's defence napping to secure the lead.
Julian Brandt could have added another goal for the hosts a little later but Bayern keeper Sven Ulreich tipped his volley round the post. Brandt then set up substitute Alario in the 87th minute for their third with a simple tap-in after another break.
Bayern, who face Liverpool in the Champions League last 16 this month and are in German Cup action next week, have 42 points with Dortmund, who drew 1-1 with Eintracht Frankfurt, on 49.
Dortmund initially looked impressed by Frankfurt's tough, physical game but that lasted for only 20 minutes.
The visitors put their foot on the gas and Marco Reus broke the deadlock after good early work from Raphael Guerreiro in the 22nd minute, also hitting the woodwork a little later.
In-form Luka Jovic drew the hosts level in the 36th minute and both teams had their share of chances in the second half. The draw was still enough to move Dortmund seven points ahead of Bayern.
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