Bayern miss chance to seal title after Leipzig stumble

Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and David Alaba react at the RB Leipzig v Bayern Munich match at Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany 11 May – Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters): Champions Bayern Munich stumbled to a goal-less draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday, missing their chance to seal the Bundesliga title as Borussia Dortmund kept their hopes alive and closed to within two points with one game left.

Bayern, who needed a win to make sure of a record-extending seventh consecutive league title, are on 75 points and will now face a final day examination at home to Eintracht Frankfurt next Saturday.

Dortmund, who beat Fortuna Duesseldorf 3-2, are on 73 and visit Borussia Moenchengladbach on the same day.

Leipzig are third on 66 and have secured their Champions League spot for next season.

“We want to win this thing next week,” said Bayern’s Thomas Mueller. “We have battled back from nine points behind (late last year). We are very greedy.”

The Bavarians missed several good chances with Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski failing to hit the target and also had a Leon Goretzka effort in the second half ruled out after video review. They face Leipzig again in the German Cup final on 25 May.

It was an even more nervous affair at Dortmund, where goals from Christian Pulisic, Thomas Delaney and Mario Goetze eventually sealed a win for the title contenders.