Bayer Leverkusen stretched to a valuable draw at the Allianz Arena.
Harry Kane couldn’t believe Lukas Hradecky’s ghost saves. PDO
Bayer Leverkusen arrived at the Allianz Arena at the top of the league.
In addition, the Basque head coach Xabi Alonso the previous match against his former club had ended in a 2–1 victory for the pharmaceutical company’s team. After that, the Munich club management was released by a colleague Julian Nagelsmann of their duties.
His successor at the helm of Bayern Munich, Thomas Tucheldefinitely wanted to reverse the pecking order of the big clubs.
The home team started strongly. Arrived in Munich on a summer free transfer Konrad Laimer still took the first open spot with a gentle stroke Lukas Hradecky into my arms.
However, Huhkajat-veskari couldn’t do anything anymore, when Granit Xhaka forgot Harry Kane behind his back in a corner kick situation. The Englishman was able to push the ball into the empty net from the back post.
The opening goal came in the tenth minute of the game. At that point, it looked like Leverkusen would get a real drubbing, as they practically couldn’t get out of their own defensive area.
Alonso was really hot in his own technical area. He managed to calm down the clearly nervous visiting team.
However, it is difficult to say whether Die Werkself would have been able to tie the match without him Alex Grimaldon phenomenal gunfire. The Valencian was able to shoot from 20 meters in the 24th minute by Thomas Müller after the breakdown.
Grimaldo did not go around the wall but bluntly shot directly over it. The ball landed appropriately in the upper corner of the Munich goal, and not the basket Sven Ulreich could only spread his hands.
Dramatic ending
After that, the real Hradecky show started.
Runosmäki’s glue stick first blocked Müller’s powerful header. Leroy Sané tried to surprise the Finn with his twisting stroke, but Luke’s strong fingers guided the ball over the end.
Even before the break Leon Goretzka was able to score from an open spot, but somehow Hradecky kept his team tied.
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Kane watches pleadingly as Lukas Hradecky picks up yet another cross. PDO
Serge Gnabry company Hradecky was only able to partially defend, but luckily Grimaldo was the first to help. He unloaded the ball far away in front of his own goal.
Hradecky made his best save of the day just under the hour mark. Müller kicked Kane into an open spot just six meters from the Leverkusen goal. The Englishman made an excellent move, but the ball just bounced off the heel of the Finnish keeper.
The further the second period progressed, the more cautious the teams became. However, a draw would have kept both undefeated streaks alive.
It finally came after quite colorful stages. First, in the 86th minute, the Substitute Mathys Tel dance with the ball into the box. The French saw Goretzka rise from the second wave. A pass to the national team player and he was allowed to complete the 2–1 goal at the spot.
The home crowd was already celebrating the victory and the return to the top of the league.
However, neither came because the referee Daniel Schlager were invited to watch VAR videos in added time. He pointed the ball to the spot, from which Leverkusen Exequiel Palacios bombed 2-2 ending numbers.
We still saw each other after that Dayot Upamecano an offside goal that never got on the scoreboard.
The biggest hero of the match was undoubtedly Hradecky, because of which Leverkusen continues to be at the top of the Bundesliga.