On Friday, Lucas Höler, the forward for SC Freiburg, secured a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich with an 87th-minute goal, further denting Bayern's hopes of clinching the Bundesliga title.
Following this outcome, Bayern Munich, reigning champions with 54 points from 24 league matches, find themselves trailing seven points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen could extend their lead to 10 points with 10 games remaining if they win against Cologne on Sunday.
Bayern Munich, who are gearing up to host Italy's Lazio in the second leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie next week, endured a disastrous start in their record 2,000th Bundesliga game as the hosts exploited spaces to launch attacks.
The Bavarians relied heavily on goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who made a series of remarkable saves early in the first half to keep them in contention.
Despite Bayern's crisis situation, with coach Thomas Tuchel set to depart at the end of the season, Freiburg capitalized on their chances and took a 12th-minute lead through Christian Günter after Roland Sallai's header was brilliantly parried by Neuer, only for Günter to convert the rebound with a powerful shot.
Despite dominating for the first half-hour, Freiburg failed to capitalize further as Bayern struck back against the run of play with an unstoppable long-range effort from Mathys Tel in the 35th minute.
After the break, Bayern displayed improved sharpness, with Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane threatening, before Musiala's solo effort down the left culminated in a well-placed shot past the Freiburg keeper to complete their comeback.
However, Freiburg managed to snatch a late equalizer in the 87th minute through Höler, who demonstrated excellent skill with a fine turn and shot inside the box. Bayern's struggles continue, as they have now secured just one win from their last four league outings.
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