Bayern held at Hamburg, open door for Dortmund

2026-01-31 - 22:26

Michael Olise of Bayern Munich (left) in action against Nicolas Capaldo of Hamburg during their Bundesliga match. (EPA Images pic) BERLIN: Bayern Munich dropped points for the second straight week in the Bundesliga as they were held to a 2-2 draw at Hamburg on Saturday. Borussia Dortmund have a chance to revive a dormant title race with a win at home to bottom club Heidenheim on Sunday, which would draw them to within six points. Hamburg had lost 17 and drawn three of their past 20 games with Bayern but put up a fight, taking the lead with a Fabio Vieira penalty after 32 minutes. The defending champions hit back when Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored either side of half-time, but the hosts swiftly equalised through Luka Vuskovic. Hamburg had a chance to win it late with Manuel Neuer well outside his box, but Alphonso Davies denied Vieira and saved Bayern with a desperation clearance. An “dissatisfied” Neuer told Sky: “the draw feels like a defeat. We wanted more today, but when you look in the faces of our team, it’s a good sign for next week that we want to attack again.” Bayern sporting director Max Eberl directed his ire at the match officials, saying: “the referee was a bit overwhelmed.” It was the first time Hamburg avoided defeat against Bayern since 2014, a run of nine straight defeats with 39 goals conceded. Arsenal loanee Vieira tucked a penalty under Neuer’s outstretched hand to give Hamburg the lead, their first goal against Bayern in seven matches dating back to 2016. Kane brought the visitors level just before the break, scoring on the spin from a rebound with a classic poacher’s finish. Half-time substitute Diaz gave Bayern the lead 90 seconds into the second period, guiding a Michael Olise pass in from close range. The visitors levelled minutes later though as Vuskovic headed a cross past Neuer and just inside