Bundesliga: Bayern Munich lose as Leipzig go atop
Updated On: 02 December, 2019 10:05 AM IST | Berlin | AFP
Elsewhere, Jurgen Klinsmann started his tenure as Hertha Berlin's interim boss with a 2-1 home defeat to 10-man Borussia Dortmund at the sold-out Olympic Stadium

Bayern Munich's French defender Benjamin Pavard (R) and Leverkusen's Brazil striker Leon Bailey (L) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Munich. Pic/AFP
Berlin: Leon Bailey scored twice as Bayern Munich crashed 2-1 at home to 10-man Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, while RB Leipzig top the Bundesliga after a nervous 3-2 win at bottom side Paderborn. Hansi Flick lost for the first time in five games as Bayern's interim coach after Jamaica winger Bailey scored first-half goals for Leverkusen. Mid-table Leverkusen finished with 10 men after defender Jonathan Tah saw a late red card for fouling Philippe Coutinho. Leipzig's win over Paderborn allowed them to open a two-point lead over Borussia Moenchenglabach. Elsewhere, Jurgen Klinsmann started his tenure as Hertha Berlin's interim boss with a 2-1 home defeat to 10-man Borussia Dortmund at the sold-out Olympic Stadium.
Flick, put in charge until at least January, had won his first four games with 16 goals scored and zero conceded -- the best start by a coach in Bayern's proud history. However, little went right at the Allianz Arena for Bayern, who are fourth and trail Leipzig by three points. "I didn't flip out after winning four games and I won't now," said Flick. "We knew Leverkusen were good on the counter and they took their chances mercilessly; we didn't take ours." Bayern hit the woodwork three times, had 75 percent possession and 24 shots on goal, twice as many as Leverkusen. The visitors were ahead on 10 minutes as Bailey glided past Benjamin Pavard after a brilliant Kevin Volland pass. After Serge Gnabry, then Ivan Perisic had hit the woodwork, Thomas Mueller equalised on 33 minutes, but Bayern were level for just 113 seconds as Bailey this time motored past Javi Martinez to beat Manuel Neuer.
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