The repeated march through of permanent champion Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga comes to a standstill.

The "Super Bayern" remained 1-1 (1-1) in the hard-fought top game at Union Berlin for the second time in a row without a win and lost the lead in the table.

The dress rehearsal for the Champions League start in four days at Inter Milan was sobering.

Union, on the other hand, can start the Europa League on Thursday with a lot of fresh self-confidence against the Belgian representative Royale Union Saint-Gilloise.

The Köpenicker are now unbeaten in the league for twelve games across the seasons and have consolidated their position in the top third of the table.

Sheraldo Becker (12th) put the Berliners in the lead, national player Joshua Kimmich (15th) scored for Bayern.

Union scores with the first chance

As expected, Nagelsmann rotated vigorously compared to the effortless cup success at Viktoria Köln.

Among others, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano and national team players Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané returned to the starting XI.

Union meanwhile had to do without their top duo in attack because new signing Jordan Siebatcheu was out with muscular problems.

Becker convinced even without his strike partner.

Bayern started powerfully, letting the ball and their opponents run.

The record champions often tried to find their way through the lightning-fast wings, but Alphonso Davies and Kingsley Coman got stuck in the center against the collectively defending Berliners, as did Sané and Musiala.

Union was waiting for a counterattack - and was successful with the first dangerous offensive action.

After a cross from captain Christopher Trimmel, Becker broke away from superstar Sadio Mané and shook the stadium An der Alten Försterei, which was sold out with 22,012 spectators.

Kimmich answers Becker

Three minutes later, Kimmich provided the short-lived mood killer: The national player took advantage of the confusion in the Berlin penalty area after a corner.

The duel became more intense and combative.

Nibbles and minor fouls damaged the flow of the game.

Union accommodated that.

The Berliners, who convinced with a high willingness to run, gained security and self-confidence.

FC Bayern was increasingly running out of ideas against the Union bulwark.

Attacks had to be stopped again and again and restarted via central defence.

The enormous individual class of Bayern flashed far too seldom.

Musiala staged Sané after strong dribbling, but he failed from close range due to the strongly reacting Union goalkeeper Frederik Rönnow (36th).

Shortly before the break, Sané tried a flick (45').

After the change of sides, Munich increased the pressure, the record champions got stuck in the Berlin penalty area.

Really dangerous as with Mané's (57th) conclusion, but it was too rare.

Coach Julian Nagelsmann reacted, bringing Thomas Müller, among others, who overtook CEO Oliver Kahn with his 633rd Bayern competitive game in the club's internal list.

Even with Müller, the Bayern offensive often got in its own way.

Union caused danger with a counterattack.

Jamie Leweling (75th) failed to Manuel Neuer.

In the end, Bayern pressed hard.