Saša Kalajdžić earned relegation-threatened Stuttgart a 2-2 draw at league champion Bayern Munich on Sunday to make sure three groups might be combating for survival within the Bundesliga’s remaining spherical.
Kalajdžić’s 52nd-minute equalizer was sufficient to maneuver Stuttgart three factors behind Hertha Berlin — which has an inferior aim distinction — and three factors forward of Arminia Bielefeld, which nonetheless has a mathematical probability of overtaking Stuttgart subsequent weekend to take the relegation playoff place.
Stuttgart’s draw ensured Augsburg may now not be relegated, with a relieved Augsburg staff barely performing later in a 4-0 loss at Leipzig. Two targets from Christopher Nkunku helped to elevate Leipzig again right into a Champions League qualification place forward of the ultimate spherical subsequent weekend.
Stuttgart has a house recreation towards Cologne within the remaining spherical when Hertha faces Borussia Dortmund away and Bielefeld hosts Leipzig.
Stuttgart wasted a number of good probabilities to attain in Munich, the place Bayern was beneath strain to placed on a superb efficiency after a lacklustre 3-1 defeat to Mainz final weekend after successful the league the week earlier than. Bayern’s gamers have been additionally dealing with criticism for taking a brief break in Ibiza after the loss in Mainz.
Stuttgart received off to a tremendous begin by means of Tiago Tomás’s eighth-minute aim, when he fired Omar Marmoush’s cross in beneath the crossbar.
Thomas Müller struck the crossbar and Leon Goretzka additionally went shut for Bayern in response, earlier than Marmoush missed one other nice probability in a one-on-one with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer within the twenty third.
Müller drew a superb save from Florian Müller within the twenty eighth earlier than Serge Gnabry pressured Bayern’s equalizer within the thirty fifth. Retreating Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos was final to the touch Gnabry’s goalward shot.
Bayern’s Müller received his aim within the forty fourth when he took Dayot Upamecano’s move and turned along with his first motion earlier than prodding the ball inside the suitable submit along with his subsequent.
Müller struck the submit within the 51st earlier than Borna Sosa crossed for Kalajdžić to equalize.
Substitute Philipp Förster wasted additional good probabilities for Stuttgart.
The Bayern staff was introduced with the league trophy after the sport.
Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Mönchengladbach drew 1-1 earlier in a recreation with little at stake.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
