Leipzig fail to beat Bayern after 2 goals halftime lead

Leipzig and Bayern Munich finished 2-2 at Red Bull Arena as the home side had the perfect chance to beat the Bundesliga champions but fell short even with a 2-goal lead.

What a gripping match 😤 The spoils are shared with Bayern.#RBLFCB 2-2 pic.twitter.com/VTuqcbWtHi

— RB Leipzig English (@RBLeipzig_EN) September 30, 2023

RB Leipzig started the game fantastically, as they had a 2-0 lead after the 1^st half. Lois Openda scored the 1^st goal in the 20^th minute after Xaver Schlager’s assist. Only 6 minutes later, Castello Lukeba netted to double the lead of the Bulls after Openda’s assist.

However, Bayern Munich got back in the match in the 2^nd half. Harry Kane converted a penalty in the 57^th minute to reduce his side’s deficit to 1 goal. Leroy Sane tied the match with his goal in the 70^th minute after Jamal Musiala’s assist.

Bayern come back from two goals down to equalize against RB Leipzig 👏 pic.twitter.com/6zPdrrpOGX

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Leipzig is in 5^th place with 13 points after 6 matches, while Bayern Munich is in 3^rd place with 14 points after 6 games.

3 – Loïs Openda is the first player to score in each of his first three Bundesliga home matches for RB Leipzig. Settled. #RBLFCB pic.twitter.com/VgtCwMg0iF

— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) September 30, 2023