Leipzig stun Bayern Munich; Hertha Berlin relegated

Bayern Munich dropped crucial points in the title race after Leipzig came from behind to clinch a stunning 3-1 away victory on Saturday.

Bayern opened their account in the 25th minute when Serge Gnabry made the most of Thomas Muller’s build-up work to break the deadlock from the edge of the box into the near post corner.

After the restart, Bayern handed over control and got punished at the hour mark when Konrad Laimer finished off a counterattack with a hammer into the roof of the net to level the scores.

Leipzig gained momentum and turned the tide as Bayern defender Benjamin Pavard fouled Nkunku inside the box, allowing the Frenchman to make it 2-1 with the subsequent penalty.

Things went from bad to worse in the closing stages as Noussair Mazraoui handled the ball inside the box. Szoboszlai stepped up and made it 3-1 to put the game to bed in the 85th minute.

With the result, third-placed Leipzig secured a UEFA Champions League berth for next season with one round to spare whereas Bayern’s title defence is in danger as Dortmund can take the lead with a win over Augsburg.

Elsewhere, Hoffenheim secured vital points in the relegation battle after seeing off Union Berlin 4-2.

Hertha Berlin was relegated for the seventh time in the club’s history as the Old Lady were held to a late 1-1 stalemate by relegationthreatened Bochum.

Werder Bremen remain in Germany’s top flight after sharing the spoils with Cologne following a 1-1 draw.

Sebastian Polter’s late equalizer secured Schalke a 2-2 tie with Eintracht Frankfurt while Freiburg edged Wolfsburg 2-0 already on Friday.