A Career Built on Details
BERLIN — Bayern Munich rescued a point in the last possible moment, but the manner in which it arrived felt less like a rescue and more like a reminder that this season's defense is held together with optimism.
Michael Olise's shot struck the post and bounced off Heidenheim goalkeeper Diant Ramaj's back into the net for a 3-3 draw in the 10th minute of stoppage time on Saturday. The goal preserved Bayern's unbeaten home record but little else.
The trophy did not need much decoration; the season had already done most of the talking.
"It was the mentality, the belief," Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said. "Of course, we can do many things better, but we must not forget that the lads gave everything in the end to avoid losing the game."
The Record He Leaves
The draw suited Heidenheim far less than Bayern. The visitors remain one point above the relegation zone with two matches remaining, and this result may cost them dearly in May.
Heidenheim led twice in the first half through Budu Zivzivadze and Eren Dinkci, only to see Leon Goretzka pull one back from a free kick before the break. Goretzka leveled in the 57th minute, Zivzivadze restored the lead in the 76th, and Olise had the final say.
Kompany had made seven changes from the side that started against PSG in the Champions League semifinal first leg, leaving Manuel Neuer, Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich and others on the bench. The rotated lineup showed some rust and considerable gaps in defensive shape.
The Part People Remember
Bayern has now trailed at halftime in three consecutive matches across all competitions, a pattern that will concern Kompany ahead of Tuesday's second leg against PSG at Allianz Arena.
Elsewhere: Bayer Leverkusen moved into fourth place with a 4-1 win over Leipzig, Patrick Schick scoring a hat trick. Union Berlin earned its first point under Marie-Louise Eta, the league's first female head coach, in a 2-2 draw with Cologne. Hamburger SV beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1. Augsburg won 3-1 at Werder Bremen. Second-division Schalke clinched promotion.