Leipzig hold Bayern to stay point behind

RB LEIPZIG held Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to a goalless draw at the Allianz Arena yesterday to stay just one point behind the defending champions in the title race.

Leipzig worked tirelessly to thwart the hosts, for whom victory would have opened up a fourpoint gap after third-placed Borussia Dortmund’s 4-3 loss at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

“The problem was that both teams could live with a 0-0 draw,” admitted Bayern’s Thomas Muller.

“In the end, neither team wanted to take the absolute risks, which meant we didn’t play to our strengths.”

Bayern coach Hansi Flick expects this season’s title race to go to the wire.

“The Bundesliga will be tense until the end. There are a few teams with a chance. We want to keep our position, but it’s going to be a hard path to stay on,” he said.

Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann said his side showed the bravery required to win in Munich.

“In the second-half, we had much clearer chances to win the game. We were brave, defended high up and had a good grip on the game,” he said.

Leipzig striker Timo Werner rued his team’s missed chances, including a skied effort by captain Marcel Sabitzer.

“In the beginning, it seemed just a matter of time before we scored,” admitted Werner.

“But in the second half we played as our coach (Julian Nagelsmann) wanted and were the better team. We could have won.”

Borussia Monchengladbach’s home game against Cologne was postponed earlier due to severe weather warnings. – AFP