Exequiel Palacios' two penalties in the same situation gave Bayer 04 Leverkusen a well-deserved 2-1 victory, shocking title-hunting FC Bayern Munich. It was their first victory over the defending Bundesliga champions in seven games.
Die Werkself rushed out of the gates with a high press and positive attacking play, paying little mind to the fact that they were the underdogs.
Leverkusen had a variety of opportunities as Bayern was taken off guard by the home team's conviction.
Yann Sommer made a great save at the near post to stop Jeremie Frimpong's close-range attempt after Kerem Demirbay's corner nearly went in the net.
But, Bayern was as ruthlessly effective as always, and all it took was one first-half attempt for them to change the score in their favor.
Leon Goretzka controlled Joao Cancelo's delivery, and Joshua Kimmich arrived to score the game's first goal with the help of an Odilon Kossounou deflection.
Although Bayern appeared to be ahead, Julian Nagelmann made three substitutions at halftime in an effort to reverse the momentum and maintain their current standing.
Nonetheless, Xabi Alonso's team carried on where they had left off, and after Amine Adli was penalised for diving nearby, there were calls for a penalty. After Tobias Stieler, the referee, used VAR, the yellow card was overturned and a spot-kick was given.
To the great joy of the BayArena supporters, Palacios stepped up and rolled in a well-deserved equalizer. Jamal Musiala made an effort to inspire, but Leverkusen persevered to take the lead under extraordinary circumstances.
Adli's name was again pulled for the simulation in the area, but another VAR intervention led to a second penalty and Adli's acquittal by the angry official.
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