Bayern Munich, reduced to ten for more than 80 minutes, lost on the lawn of Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-2, this Saturday afternoon for the 21st day of the German championship. Bayern suddenly saw its place at the top of the standings threatened. With this setback, the Bavarian club remains at 43 points, one more anyway Union Berlin (42), which receives Schalke on Sunday afternoon (3:30 p.m.). the capital club can take the lead if they win in their Alte Försterei.
Borussia Dortmund can also return to a tie with Bayern if they succeed on Sunday (5:30 p.m.) against Hertha Berlin. Forced to play from the ninth minute in numerical inferiority after the red card against Dayot Upamecano, Bayern suffered their second defeat in all competitions of the 2022/23 season, after a defeat in the league on the lawn of Augsburg in mid-September.
Proof that even if he won at the Parc this week in the Champions League, Bayern is not a flamboyant team either at the moment. What revive a little Parisian regrets. What also give them hope before the return match on March 8: Bayern Munich is far from invincible.
The goals for Gladbach were scored by captain Lars Stindl (13th), Jonas Hofmann (55th) and Marcus Thuram (84th), as Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting equalized in the 35th minute and Mathys Tel gave some semblance of a win. hope in added time (90+3).