Bayern Munich held to draw on Bundesliga trophy day by Stuttgart

Bayern Munich came from behind but were then pegged back in a 2-2 draw with VfB Stuttgart on Sunday before receiving the Bundesliga championship trophy.

The visitors could enjoy a crucial point in the battle for top-flight survival though.

VfB Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos could not keep out Serge Gnabry’s shot on the line.

Thomas Müller then overturned Tiago Tomas’ early opener to put Bayern Munich in front at the break.

But Sasa Kalajdzic towered to head in an equaliser, moments after Müller hit the post for the second time in the game.

He even missed a glorious chance to seal a crucial three points when his weak shot was saved by Manuel Neuer.

Bayern Munich had secured their 10th consecutive Bundesliga title with a home win against Borussia Dortmund last month but have been sloppy since having lost at Mainz last week.

And the news the players went straight to Ibiza on their days off at the start of the week also raised eyebrows in some quarters.

Robert Lewandowski had a shot deflected onto the bar late on.

But Bayern Munich could not find a winner and even had Kingsley Coman red-carded deep into added time for a petulant reaction to a challenge from Mavropanos.

They were still in party mood, albeit slightly subdued, when captain Neuer was presented with the trophy, the first won by coach Julian Nagelsmann in his career.

It was presented by league chief Donata Hopfen after the full-time whistle of their last home game.

They finish at Wolfsburg next week.

“Shortly after a game, when you’ve not won, it is not so nice,” admitted Nagelsmann.

It is the first time since 2019 Bayern Munich were able to celebrate the title with their fans because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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