Bayern Munich, nicknamed the "Red Devils," played with only nine men but managed a thrilling 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen in a Bundesliga Germany big match on Saturday.
In the 2025-26 Bundesliga Germany season on Saturday, 14 Mar 2026 GMT+7, a big match saw Bayer Leverkusen, known as the "Pharmacy," host league leaders Bayern Munich at the BayArena.
Just six minutes into the first half, Leverkusen took a 1-0 lead when Patrik Schick passed to Alex Garcia, who struck a right-footed shot into the net.
Then, in the 42nd minute, Bayern was reduced to 10 men after Nicholas Jackson committed a heavy foul on Martin Terrier. The referee reviewed the incident with VAR and ultimately issued a red card, sending Jackson off.
The first half ended with Leverkusen leading Bayern Munich 1-0.
In the second half, the 61st minute saw Harry Kane score for Bayern, but VAR disallowed the goal due to handball, leaving Bayern still trailing 0-1.
At the 69th minute, Bayern equalized 1-1 when Michael Olise dribbled forward and passed to Luis Diaz, who controlled the ball in the penalty area before scoring decisively.
By the 84th minute, Bayern was down to nine players after Luis Diaz was sent off for diving to try to win a penalty; he received a second yellow card, resulting in a red.
In stoppage time at 90+3 minutes, Leverkusen thought they had scored through Jonas Hofmann, but VAR ruled the goal offside.
The match ended 1-1. Bayern Munich collected 67 points, maintaining their lead at the top of the Bundesliga, nine points ahead of second-place Dortmund. Leverkusen rose to 45 points, sitting in sixth place.