BERLIN: Teenager Jamal Musiala starred for Bayern Munich who twice came from behind to draw with Leipzig 3-3 on Saturday and stay top of the Bundesliga.

The 17-year-old Musiala scored one goal and was involved in Bayern’s third as the eight-time defending champions stayed two points clear of Leipzig, which missed the chance to take first place.

Christopher Nkunku put the visitors in front in the 19th minute when Manuel Neuer rushed out of his goal. Nkunku simply rounded the goalkeeper before shooting into the empty net.

Emil Forsberg had split Bayern’s defence with a through-ball for the French midfielder to score Leipzig’s first-ever goal in Munich.

Bayern took another blow when Javi Martnez went off injured, but his replacement Musiala equalised in the 30th with a brilliant strike inside the far corner from around 17 metres. It was his third goal in eight Bundesliga appearances.

Bayern’s second goal in the 35th was just as good with an impressive display of one-touch football. Robert Lewandowski played the ball through Dayot Upamecano’s legs for Kingsley Coman. He played in Mller, who duly scored.

But Justin Kluivert equalised two minutes later with a low shot inside the far post. It was the first Leipzig goal for Kluivert, the son of Netherlands great Patrick Kluivert, since he joined on loan from AS Roma.

The action continued after the break, when Angelio crossed for Forsberg to head in Leipzig’s third in the 48th.

Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann took Forsberg off half an hour early with Tuesday’s Champions League game against Manchester United in mind.

Musiala, who was a threat throughout, set up Coman to cross for Mller to score Bayern’s equaliser in the 75th.

Borussia Dortmund stumbled again with a 1-1 draw at Eintracht Frankfurt.

American teenager Gio Reyna scored a fine equaliser for the visitors, but they clearly missed injured striker Erling Haaland. The 16-year-old forward Youssoufa Moukoko found his opportunities limited by Frankfurt’s hard-working defense after coming on for the second half.

Daichi Kamada scored in the ninth minute for Frankfurt after Dortmund’s defence failed to close down Martin Hinteregger, who played the Japan midfielder through. Kamada stayed cool to beat the outrushing goalkeeper Roman Brki.

Dortmund struggled to find a response with only Jadon Sancho looking dangerous. The England winger came closest for the visitors before the break, while Aymen Barkok fired Frankfurts best chance over.

Dortmund coach Lucien Favre reacted by bringing on Moukoko after the break, when his side pushed forward even more.

But Reyna earned the point when he equalised in the 56th, cutting inside Hinteregger and letting fly inside the top left corner to give goalkeeper Kevin Trapp no chance.

It is Dortmund’s second straight consecutive Bundesliga game without a win after last weekend’s 2-1 loss at home to FC Cologne, who had been previously winless.

Arminia Bielefeld held on for just their second win, a 2-1 victory at home over relegation rivals Mainz 05.

Bielefeld scored for the first time in a first half this season through Manuel Prietl, and Ritsu Doan added another first-half goal for the promoted side’s first two-goal tally in the division.

Cologne held on for a 2-2 draw against unbeaten Wolfsburg, and Borussia Monchengladbach were held to a 2-2 draw at Freiburg.

Published in Dawn, December 7th, 2020