BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich dropped more points in a 1-1 draw at Hoffenheim on Saturday while Stuttgart secured a crucial draw in their fight against relegation.
Robert Lewandowski's 29th league goal of the season could get Bayern despite dominating the game at Sinsheim, where Christoph Baumgartner opened the scoring for Hoffenheim in the 32nd minute.
It was Bayern's second consecutive draw in the Bundesliga after last weekend's 1-1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen, and the third game in their last five in which they have dropped points.
Bayern extended their lead to 10 points but second-placed Borussia Dortmund have played two games less. Bayern have eight matches left to play, while Dortmund host coronavirus-hit Armenia Bielefeld on Sunday, and still face Mainz after their games were suspended last week due to the coronavirus infection.
Bayern had three goals for offside and missed several chances, while Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann helped disappoint the visitors with a good save.
Lewandowski eventually equalized in injury time in the first half with a powerful header from Joshua Kimmich's corner, but the Poland star was unable to add to his tally in the second half.
Sasa Kalajdi scored in the last minute to propel Stuttgart out of the relegation spot in a 1–1 draw at Union Berlin.
Stuttgart, which ended their nine-game run without a win last weekend, overcame union city rivals Hertha Berlin on goal difference before Hertha's game at struggling Borussia Monchengladbach later on Saturday.
Freiburg's final qualification spot for the Champions League fell to fourth, with a 3–2 home win over Wolfsburg.
Vincenzo Grifo opened the scoring with a full-fledged free kick in the seventh minute, then rewarded Freiburg's dominance with a brilliant second goal before the break. Nicolas Höfler crossed from the left and Griffo controlled the ball with his first touch and volleyed the ball with his next touch.
Wolfsburg fought to equalize in the second half, but Nico Schlotterbeck atone for a mistake that occurred in the 87th before flying to the winner.
Mainz's game in Augsburg was called off due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak among spectators.