Bundesliga season: Leipzig hold front runners Bayern

BERLIN: Former European champions Bayern Munich shared the spoils with resilient Leipzig in a match that could be considered the curtain raiser of the second half of the Bundesliga season.

Marcel Halstenberg's goal in the second half cancelled out Bayern striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's first-half opener as the two teams came out tied 1-1 on Friday night.

"I saw some good things but after two months there is of course some room for improvement. We didn't play out our opportunity and were sloppy in the final third. The goal against us was completely unnecessary but we still secured a vital point," said Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann. IANS