Bayern Munich narrowly avoided a shock defeat away to Norwegian side Viking, but wasted a thrilling comeback to settle for a 3-3 draw on Tuesday evening during matchday two of the UEFA Champions League league phase.
Meanwhile, in Milan, Inter suffered a heavy home defeat at the hands of Club Brugge, losing 4-3 to leave the Italian side without a single point after their opening two continental fixtures.
Bayern Overturn Deficit Only to Lose Victory in the 90th Minute
Bayern began the match disastrously, conceding after just two minutes through Gianni Stensness, before Peter Christiansen added Viking’s second in the 38th minute to give the Norwegian hosts a 2-0 halftime lead.
The Bavarian giants mounted a furious comeback after the break thanks to Harry Kane, who reduced the deficit from the penalty spot in the 54th minute before heading home an equalizer just six minutes later, expertly capitalizing on a Joshua Kimmich delivery.
Luis Díaz completed the turnaround with a third goal in the 71st minute, but the momentum shifted dramatically when Michael Olise received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 74th minute, leaving Bayern to play the final stages with ten men.
Viking exploited their numerical advantage and snatched a dramatic equalizer in the 90th minute through Herman Haugen, denying Bayern a victory that seemed within their grasp after overturning a two-goal deficit.
The result lifted Bayern to 4 points, placing them provisionally fourth in the standings after Tuesday’s fixtures ahead of Wednesday’s matches.
Vincent Kompany’s side currently sit third in the Bundesliga with 11 points, trailing Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund by two points. They host RB Leipzig on Saturday, October 17, before welcoming Arsenal to Munich on Wednesday, October 21, in a Champions League clash where Olise will be suspended due to his red card.
Trisoldi’s Hat-Trick Shocks Inter
Over at the San Siro, Club Brugge took the lead through Nicolò Tresoldi from the penalty spot in the 30th minute, before Lautaro Martínez restored parity for Inter just before halftime.
Tresoldi struck twice more in the 63rd and 74th minutes to complete his hat-trick, while Lautaro narrowed the deficit with his second goal in the 81st minute.
Substitute Romeo Vermant added Brugge’s fourth in the 87th minute. Although Ange-Yoan Bonny netted a late goal for Inter in the 90th minute, it was not enough to rescue a result, as the visitors triumphed 4-3.
Inter remain pointless following their previous 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid, sitting provisionally 28th in the league phase standings. Their sluggish European start contrasts sharply with their domestic dominance, leading Serie A with 16 points from six matches.
Inter travel to face Bologna on Saturday, October 17, before hosting Shakhtar Donetsk at the San Siro on Wednesday, October 21, in matchday three of the Champions League.
