Sun Sep 29 02:58:15 UTC 2024: ## Bundesliga Weekend: Bayern Stumbles, Leipzig Leads, Heidenheim Impresses

**Munich, Germany** – Bayern Munich’s perfect start to the Bundesliga season came to an end on Saturday, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen. Robert Andrich put Leverkusen ahead in the 31st minute, but Aleksandar Pavlovic levelled with a stunning goal just eight minutes later.

Despite dominating possession and creating numerous chances, Bayern couldn’t find a winner, with Serge Gnabry twice hitting the woodwork.

**Leipzig Climbs to Second**

RB Leipzig took advantage of Bayern’s slip-up to move into second place with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Augsburg. Benjamin Sesko scored twice in the opening 15 minutes, setting the tone for a dominant performance. Lois Openda and Xavi Simons added further goals in the second half.

**Heidenheim Continues Strong Start**

Heidenheim’s impressive start to the season continued with a 2-0 win away at Mainz. Marvin Pieringer put the visitors ahead after 15 minutes, and Mainz were reduced to ten men before the half-hour mark when Andreas Hanche-Olsen was shown a red card. Niklas Dorsch was also dismissed for Heidenheim with 10 minutes left, but Jan Schoppner added a second goal to secure the victory.

**Other Bundesliga Results**

St Pauli pulled off a shock 3-0 win at Freiburg, their first victory since returning to the Bundesliga. Stuttgart drew 2-2 with Wolfsburg after Deniz Undav scored an injury-time equalizer. Borussia Monchengladbach beat Union Berlin 1-0.

**Barcelona’s Unbeaten Run Ends**

In Spain, Barcelona’s hopes of equalling their best start to a LaLiga season were dashed by a shock 4-2 defeat against Osasuna. Ante Budimir and Bryan Zaragoza scored in the first half for Osasuna, and despite a brief comeback by Barcelona, Budimir and Abel Bretones added two more goals to seal a surprising victory.

**Other LaLiga Results**

Real Sociedad defeated Valencia 3-0, Getafe beat Alaves 2-0, and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 with Leganes.

**Inter Bounce Back in Serie A**

Inter Milan bounced back from their Milan derby defeat with a 3-2 victory over Udinese. Lautaro Martinez scored twice, while Juventus comfortably won 3-0 against Genoa thanks to a brace from Dusan Vlahovic.

**Monaco and PSG Tied at the Top**

In Ligue 1, Monaco dramatically drew level with Paris St Germain at the top of the table after Lamine Camara’s stoppage-time winner against Montpellier. Lille secured a 3-0 win over Le Havre, while Lens drew 0-0 with Nice.

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