Bayern did not pass the tie (2-2) in their own stadium in the opening game of the Bundesliga, which accentuated the suspicions that it faces a season that will not be easy.

Bayern dominated and had chances but did not shine and in the end he was stuck to defeat the capital team despite the success of the Polish Robert Lewandowski, always allied with the goal.

Benjamin Pavard, who formed the central pair with Niklas Süle, was the only one of Bayern's new signings that was in the initial lineup.

Lucas Hernández, who coach Niko Kovac wants to give him more time after his knee injury, stayed on the bench, the same Jan Fiete Arp, while Ivan Perisic was low for a penalty that was inherited from Series A.

Hertha, on the other hand, had in his ranks his star signing, striker Dodi Lukebakio, who last season, with Fortuna Düsseldorf, scored three goals for Bayern in the Allianz Arena.

Things seemed to start well for Bayern who made plays since attack from the first moment and gradually settled in the vicinity of the Hertha area.

When Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring in the 24th minute, after a good collective play and at the center of Serge Gnabry, what remained of the game seemed to be a matter of course.

Immediately after the goal, Bayern's dominance seemed to increase and in the 25th minute Gnabry and Lewandowski each had a chance to increase.

However, Hertha managed to get back into the game. The draw came in the 35th minute, as if from nowhere, with a shot from far away from Lukebakio, again cursed for Bayern, who hit another player and completely dislodged Manuel Neuer.

Four minutes later Marko Grujic, after winning an aerial ball to Pavard and combining with Vedad Ibisevic, won the area and put Hertha ahead.

In the discount of the first part, Bayern angrily claimed a penalty, after a push from Niklas Stark against Kingsley Coman inside the area but the central referee, Harms Osmers, who was close to the play, did not even consider it necessary to consult the VAR.

In the second part Bayern continued to squeeze, there were occasions, including a shot from outside the Gnabry area that the goal Rube Jarstein had to divert to a corner kick in the 56th minute.

In 59 Lewandowsli tied for a penalty, sanctioned by the VAR after a situation less clear than that which had occurred at the end of the first half.

Bayern insisted but did not reach him. The absence of two important players like Javi Martínez and Leon Goretzka who could have helped in certain situations weighed heavily.

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