Overview
- Harry Kane converted an 87th‑minute penalty to salvage a 2–2 draw after 17‑year‑old Lennart Karl had put Bayern ahead.
- Captain Manuel Neuer suffered a muscle‑fiber tear against Mainz and will miss games until after the winter break, with Jonas Urbig expected to step in.
- Despite dropping points, Bayern remained league leaders and widened their cushion to nine points after rivals faltered.
- Club figures highlighted persistent set‑piece frailties, with a notably high share of recent goals conceded from dead‑ball situations.
- In Niederbayern, five men were detained over an alleged plan to attack a Christmas market with a vehicle, and four are now in custody as investigations continue.