MX23RW : Tuesday, March 19 05:45:59| >> :120:13268:13268:
[monks data]
Hamburg logo
Bundesliga
Sep 20, 2014 at 2.30pm UK
 
Bayern logo

0-0

FT

Hamburger SV hold Bayern Munich to draw

Pep Guardiola's decision to make changes backfires as Bayern Munich draw 0-0 with Hamburger SV.

Bayern Munich have dropped points in the Bundesliga for the second time this season following a goalless draw with Hamburger SV.

In a first half dominated by the defenders on the pitch, Claudio Pizarro wasted a great chance to break the deadlock as he fired over the crossbar from Rafinha's clever pass.

Predictably, Bayern started to dominate possession even more as the match progressed, but their frustration continued for the duration of the first half, with Juan Bernat coming closest to a goal when his powerful effort was saved by Jaroslav Drobny.

The hosts grew in confidence following a promising first-half display, and were agonisingly close to taking the lead just after the break when Nicolai Muller fired just wide of the post, with Manuel Neuer looking helpless.

Hamburg's midfielder Lewis Holtby and Bayern Munich's Danish midfielder Pierre Hojbjerg vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match Hamburger SV vs FC Bayern Munich at the Imtech Arena in Hamburg, northern Germany on Septem© Getty Images

Despite their obvious superiority, Bayern's struggles in front of goal would go on as Drobny reacted well to keep out a low strike from Philipp Lahm.

Bayern were given another scare when Heiko Westermann was invited forward to shoot, with Neuer being forced to tip his long-range effort over the crossbar.

Pep Guardiola was forced to turn to his bench late on as Mario Gotze and Thomas Muller were both introduced as the champions went in search for a winner.

The changes should have worked for Bayern, but Muller missed the chance to snatch the points late on as he miscued an effort from close range.

ID:177855: cacheID:177855:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3999:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Bayern Munich's Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola (L) looks on during the UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg football match Real Madrid CF vs FC Bayern Munchen at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on April 23, 2014
Read Next:
Half-Time Report: Hamburger SV holding Bayern Munich
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Bayer LeverkusenB. Leverkusen26224066184870
2Bayern MunichBayern26193478314760
3Stuttgart26182660312956
4Borussia DortmundDortmund26148453322150
5RB Leipzig26154760322849
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt26101064235740
7Augsburg269894342135
8Hoffenheim2696114450-633
9Freiburg2696113648-1233
10Werder Bremen2686123541-630
11Heidenheim2678113544-929
12Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach26610104650-428
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin2684142542-1728
14Wolfsburg2667133144-1325
15VfL BochumVfL Bochum26510113054-2425
16Mainz 05Mainz26310132246-2419
17FC Koln2639142047-2718
18SV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt2627172665-3913

Subscribe to our newsletter


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!