Bayern atop after Borussia lose
7 Oct 2013 11:33 PM IST
Bayern extended their unbeaten run to 33 Bundesliga games and are closing in on Hamburg’s record of 36, set in January 1983, as the Bavarians returned to the site of their last league defeat in October 2012. Previous leaders Borussia Dortmund lost top place after suffering a shock 2-0 defeat at Borussia Moenchengladbach earlier in the day.
In a high-tempo clash at Leverkusen’s BayArena, Germany midfielder Sidney Sam’s 31st-minute equaliser for the hosts came straight after Toni Kroos’s opening goal for Bayern. Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno guaranteed a point for his side by denying Franck Ribery twice in as many second-half minutes, then Mario Goetze, while Thomas Mueller had a penalty appeal turned down. ‘Congratulations to my team, we played excellent football and we’re top of the table. Leverkusen had 11 players and one of them was Leno, he may have let one in, but it could have been many more than that. ‘We had 27 shots on goal, but that’s football, the most important is that we’re top,’ said Bayern coach Pep Guardiola.
In a high-tempo clash at Leverkusen’s BayArena, Germany midfielder Sidney Sam’s 31st-minute equaliser for the hosts came straight after Toni Kroos’s opening goal for Bayern. Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno guaranteed a point for his side by denying Franck Ribery twice in as many second-half minutes, then Mario Goetze, while Thomas Mueller had a penalty appeal turned down. ‘Congratulations to my team, we played excellent football and we’re top of the table. Leverkusen had 11 players and one of them was Leno, he may have let one in, but it could have been many more than that. ‘We had 27 shots on goal, but that’s football, the most important is that we’re top,’ said Bayern coach Pep Guardiola.
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