BERLIN, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat Freiburg 3-2 away, with Lennart Karl scoring deep into stoppage time to seal a dramatic turnaround on Saturday.
Bayern travelled without Harry Kane, absent due to an ankle issue, yet still controlled possession early on. Tom Bischof tried his luck from distance, but Freiburg gradually imposed themselves and threatened through Philipp Treu, who fired narrowly wide.
Manuel Neuer was called into action with sharp saves against Lucas Holer and Philipp Lienhart, though both chances were later ruled offside. Freiburg maintained its aggressive pressing and found greater reward immediately after the break.
Johan Manzambi drove inside and struck from around 25 meters to open the scoring in the 46th minute. The hosts pressed for more, and Holer missed two clear opportunities before making it 2-0 in the 71st minute, finishing after Neuer failed to clear Beste's corner.
Bayern responded with changes, introducing Michael Olise, Konrad Laimer and Aleksandar Pavlovic, but clear chances remained scarce. Olise soon squandered a close-range opportunity, and the visitors struggled to break through a compact Freiburg side.
The momentum shifted late when Bischof struck from distance in the 81st minute to reduce the deficit. As pressure mounted, Olise set him up again in stoppage time, and Bischof curled home his second to level the match.
Freiburg appeared to have lost control, and Bayern pushed forward relentlessly. Alphonso Davies delivered a decisive cross in the ninth minute of added time, allowing Karl to tap in from close range and complete the comeback.
The result ensured Bayern extended their dominance over Freiburg, who have now gone 46 Bundesliga matches without a victory against the record champions.
Bayern consolidated their position at the summit with 73 points from 28 matches, holding a 9-point advantage over second-placed Dortmund, while Freiburg remain eighth on 37 points, continuing to trail the European qualification places.
"It is difficult to fault my team. Of course it does not feel good to let a lead slip, but the key is to keep going after conceding the equaliser, and we did not manage that," said Freiburg coach Julian Schuster.
Elsewhere, second-placed Borussia Dortmund saw off Stuttgart 2-0 with two late goals. Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to beat Wolfsburg 6-3, RB Leipzig won 2-1 against Werder Bremen, Mainz defeated Hoffenheim 2-1, Heidenheim drew 2-2 with Borussia Monchengladbach, and Hamburger SV shared a 1-1 stalemate with Augsburg. ■
