This archive report was first published on 7 December 2019.
December 7, 2019
Borussia Moenchengladbach's Ramy Bensebaini scored a dramatic injury-time penalty to hand Bayern Munich their second consecutive Bundesliga loss, dropping the reigning champions to sixth place.
Bayern Munich's title hopes suffered a setback as they were defeated 2-1 by Borussia Moenchengladbach, with Ramy Bensebaini scoring a late penalty to seal the win.
Bayern Munich dominated the game for long stretches, but they squandered a string of chances, including two clear first-half opportunities for striker Robert Lewandowski.
Bayern Munich finally broke through when Ivan Perisic hammered his shot on the turn to beat Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer four minutes after half-time.
However, Gladbach drew level on the hour mark against the run of play as they scored off their first clear chance, with midfielder Jonas Hofmann whipping in a corner and Bensebaini powering his header past Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
The game turned in the 90th minute when Bayern defender Javi Martinez gave a penalty away and was sent off for a clumsy tackle on Marcus Thuram in the area.
Bensebaini showed nerves of steel to convert the penalty, securing a crucial win for Gladbach and leaving Bayern Munich seven points adrift in the title race.
