Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich had 24 shots, 85 percent possession and an xG of 4.5, but still needed an 87th-minute strike from the ever-reliable Harry Kane just to nick a 2-2 draw at home to basement boys Mainz on Sunday. However, if you were thinking (or hoping!) that the Bavarians dropping points in such surprising circumstances might breathe new life into the German title race, you'd be wrong, as nobody took advantage of Vincent Kompany's men having a rare off-day.
Third-placed Borussia Dortmund were held to a 1-1 draw at Freiburg, with Lucas Holer cancelling out Ramy Bensebaini's first-half opener, after Jobe Bellingham had been sent off for a professional foul on Philipp Treu early in the second half following a poor pass from BVB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
"If the red card doesn't happen, the game looks different," Kobel admitted to DAZN Germany. "We allowed little until then, had the game under control and were very dominant. It was certainly a misunderstanding. I initially had the feeling that Jobe had a lot of space. In the end, I have to play a better pass so that he doesn't commit this foul. I take that on myself. We were under a lot of pressure after that."
Still, at least they held on to pick up a point. Second-placed RB Leipzig, meanwhile, slumped to a 3-1 loss at Union Berlin on the Friday. Consequently, Ole Werner's side are now nine points behind Bayern - just like Dortmund - meaning a second successive title looks like an inevitability for the 34-time champions of Germany.