RB Leipzig frustrated by Hoffenheim draw as title hopes hit
Leipzig fail to pressure Bayern in draw vs. Hoffenheim
Yussuf Poulsen's potential match-winning goal is ruled out by a VAR review as Leipzig draws with Hoffenheim.
RB Leipzig squandered the chance to put the pressure on Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga title race as they were held to a 0-0 draw at home by struggling Hoffenheim on Friday.
The hosts thought they had secured a crucial three points deep into stoppage time when Yussuf Poulsen headed in but his effort was ruled out for handball after a VAR check.
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Victory would have moved second-placed Leipzig to within two points of Bayern but they were left frustrated.
The hosts barely created a chance before the break and though they livened up in the second half they never really looked threatening against a disciplined Hoffenheim.
Marcel Sabitzer came closest to scoring with a left-foot effort that flashed just wide while Tyler Adams glanced a header wide from a great position.
Leipzig poured on late pressure with substitute Alexander Sorloth blasting over and when Poulsen headed home in the 95th minute it seemed the title race was well and truly back on.
But the draw left Leipzig on 61 points from 29 games, four points behind Bayern who face VfL Wolfsburg away on Saturday.
Hoffenheim moved up a place to 11th.
Game Information
German Bundesliga Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0 | +55 | 80 |
Bayern Munich | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | +50 | 66 |
VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 20 | 3 | 7 | +32 | 63 |
RB Leipzig | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | +35 | 59 |
Borussia Dortmund | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | +23 | 57 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | +6 | 45 |
SC Freiburg | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 40 |
FC Augsburg | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | -1 | 39 |
TSG Hoffenheim | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 39 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 34 |
Werder Bremen | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 34 |
Borussia Monchengladbach | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | -7 | 31 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | -15 | 31 |
VfL Bochum | 31 | 6 | 12 | 13 | -25 | 30 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | -24 | 29 |
Mainz | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -17 | 27 |
FC Cologne | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -30 | 22 |
SV Darmstadt 98 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | -42 | 17 |