MUNICH (Reuters) - Bayern Munich stumbled to a 1-1 draw against visiting Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday to leave them with only a slim Bundesliga lead after being held for the third game in a row with the same scoreline.
The result left the reigning champions one point ahead of second-placed Union Berlin, who now have 36 points after beating Hertha 2-0 in the Berlin derby.
RB Leipzig are in third spot on 35 following Friday’s 2-1 win over VfB Stuttgart, with Frankfurt in fifth with 32.
Bayern, who visit Paris St Germain on Feb 14 in the Champions League last 16, have had a turbulent few weeks.
The club frantically searched for a replacement for injured goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and signed Yann Sommer only a day before last week’s season restart draw with RB Leipzig.
They then fired goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic, who is also a close friend of Neuer, and then had to reprimand winger Serge Gnabry for flying to Paris to attend a fashion event before yet another draw in midweek against Cologne.