European roundup: Bayern miss chance to stretch lead over RB Leipzig

The Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich drew 0-0 with visiting RB Leipzig on Sunday, missing their chance to increase their lead at the top of the table, with their opponents staying a point behind in second place.

Bayern, top on 43 points, enjoyed possession in a dominant first half but failed to score despite chances from Robert Lewandowski.

Leipzig, without a win now in their last four games in all competitions, waited patiently for their chances and they got them after the break but both Marcel Sabitzer and Timo Werner fired wide to squander golden scoring opportunities.

Leipzig keeper Peter Gulacsi then tipped Leon Goretzka’s effort wide in the 80th, in Bayern’s best chance of the second half.

Sunday’s only other game between Borussia Mönchengladbach, who are fourth on 39 points, and Cologne was postponed due to a storm warning.

In Serie A Relegation-battling Lecce halted Napoli’s revival with a shock 3-2 win at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday, their first Serie A victory at the venue since 1998.

Gianluca Lapadula put the visitors in front against the run of play after half an hour, but Napoli pulled level early in the second half through Arkadiusz Milik.

Gennaro Gattuso’s side were left stunned when Lapadula struck again with a header before Marco Mancosu whipped a stunning free kick into the top corner, and Jose Callejon*s 90th-minute bicycle kick was too little too late.

Elsewhere, Diego Lopez was denied a win on his debut as Brescia coach after a stoppage-time equaliser from Udinese’s Rodrigo De Paul cancelled out Dimitri Bisoli*s opener to earn the visitors a 1-1 draw.

Genoa secured only their fourth win of the season with a 1-0 victory against Cagliari, Goran Pandev*s first-half strike stretching the visitors’ winless league run to nine matches.

source: theguardian.com