体坛英语新闻：Bayern Munich ties 3-3 with Monchengladbach in Bundesliga

BERLIN, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- The German record champion Bayern Munich was surprisingly hard to earn 3-3 against bottom team Monchengladbach on Saturday Bundesliga.

Hamburg turned around a 0-1 deficit to win 2-1 over Hoffenheim while Freiburg defeated stunner team Mainz 1-0 through a penalty, and Frankfurt swept Wolfsburg 3-1.

Unlike as expected, Monchengladbach opened the scoring against defending champion Bayern only five minutes into the match. A cross attempt from the right by midfielder Patrick Herrmann ended astonishingly in the net of the Bavarians.

Bayern remained unimpressed and levelled the score only six minutes later through striker Mario Gomez who nodded home a dead ball at the far post into top right. With 40 minutes into the match Bayern turned around when midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger slotted the lead with a terrific back heel goal to make it 2-1 on the scoreboards.

The Bavarians had the opportunity to extend the lead to 3-1 but the right post denied Schweinsteiger attempt from the spot. After the break, Monchengladbach pilled on the pressure consequently, they were rewarded at the 56th minute when midfielder Marco Reus slotted home a pass by Igor de Camargo into bottom right to level the score.

Even worse for Bayern, Monchengladbach striker Igor de Camargo gave his team the 3-2 lead only four minutes later.

Bayern pressed frantically for the leveller to avoid the disgrace against bottom team Monchengladbach. It had to come to the 84th minute when Bayern defender Philipp Lahm hammered the equalizer from inside penalty area into top right.