Bayern Munich 1-1 Borussia Monchengladbach: Leroy Sane strikes late to rescue point for unbeaten hosts

Bayern Munich's perfect start to the Bundesliga campaign is over after a they were held to a 1-1 draw by a stubborn Borussia Monchengladbach side. Julian Nagelsmann had two goals through Sadio Mane chalked off due to offsides, with VAR intervening for the first after its initial allowance.

Ad But it was Marcus Thuram — quiet throughout — who thought he would be the match-winner, seizing upon a Dayot Upamecano mistake on the halfway line, racing through to slot home beyond the onrushing Manuel Neuer. BundesligaMane at the double as ruthless Bayern put seven past sorry VfL Bochum21/08/2022 AT 15:20 The visitors weren't comfortable by any means: Daniel Farke's side had their goalkeeper Yann Sommer to thank as he denied Upamecano on two minutes after the Frenchman's flicked header, and he denied Mane from point-blank range at the double just after the hour mark as die Fohlen stood firm.

The Swiss goalkeeper foiled Leroy Sane in a one-on-one after the German had shown frightening pace to latch onto a Thomas Muller through pass, evading the desperate Ko Itakura but failing to beat the visiting shot-stopper. It was Leroy Sane who provided Bayern with the vital equaliser seven minutes from time: firing home after being allowed too much space and time in the middle of the box.

Bayern continued to batter on the Gladbach door in their typical, gegenpressing fashion, but die Borussen proved to be their bogey side once more, holding out for another huge result for them at the Allianz Arena. Bundesliga table Bundesliga fixtures/results Bundesliga top scorers TALKING POINT — SUPER SOMMER THE SPECTACULAR The Swiss shot-stopper was electric this evening, and would have been bitterly disappointed to see his clean sheet disappear right at