BERLIN — Bayern Munich gained with out taking part in on Saturday as Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund dropped factors to modest opponents.
Dortmund slumped at Union Berlin to a 2-1 defeat with out injured ahead Karim Adeyemi, who starred within the staff’s 7-1 rout of Celtic within the Champions League on Tuesday.
Defending champion Leverkusen squandered an early two-goal lead over promoted Holstein Kiel and drew 2-2. It was solely Kiel’s second level in its debut top-flight season.
Leverkusen performed in a particular black jersey with crimson trim to commemorate the membership’s a hundred and twentieth anniversary, and for Xabi Alonso, it was additionally a special day – the Spanish coach took over precisely two years earlier than.
Leverkusen followers didn’t have to attend lengthy to have fun after Victor Boniface opened the scoring within the fourth minute and Jonas Hofmann made it 2-0 4 minutes after that. Leverkusen seemed set for a rout.
However the residence staff didn’t make extra of its dominance — Boniface had one other purpose dominated out for offside — and Kiel secured a lifeline earlier than the break when Max Geschwil scored after a nook. Fiete Arp scored an unlikely equalizer from the penalty spot within the 69th.
Additionally, Freiburg gained at Werder Bremen 1-0, and Wolfsburg loved a 3-1 win in Wolfsburg.
St. Pauli was taking part in Mainz later.
League chief Bayern visits second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
