Bayern Munich drew 0-0 with Leverkusen and still leads the standings

Bayern Munich struggled to hold on to a 0-0 draw in the key match against Leverkusen. Despite being clearly at a disadvantage in the game, they still maintained an 8-point lead in the Bundesliga standings.

Leverkusen exerted tremendous pressure throughout the game, especially in the first half, and they came close to breaking the deadlock twice. Jeremy Frimpong and Nathan Tella's shots both hit the crossbar, but they were unable to break through the resilient Bayern defense.

It is worth noting that this is the first time since the Bundesliga began keeping statistics that Bayern failed to complete a single shot in the entire first half. The visiting team was suppressed in their own half for most of the time and found it difficult to organize an effective attack. In the final stages of the game, Florian Wirtz had a great chance but failed to seize it, and in the end Bayern was lucky to take away a point.

Despite the team's struggles, coach Vincent Kompany remains optimistic. He believes that Bayern's ability to score points in difficult situations is exactly what a championship team should have.

Kompany said in an interview: "We are still 8 points ahead and have got 1 point. We fought hard in this game. We can accept this result. In the first half of the season, we were very dominant and actually deserved to win. Today's game was a tough battle, but we still got the points and now we have to keep looking forward."

He added: "If there are teams that can cause us trouble, then we have shown that we can cope with that situation. Of course, we all want to play an ideal game, but the reality is not like that. However, the players still tried their best and ran actively. We have scored many goals this season, but we were unlucky today. But at least our offensive players supported the defense well. Basically, this game also proved that the two teams at the top of the table are indeed the strongest."

For Leverkusen, this game was originally a key battle for them to narrow the gap and maintain their hope of winning the championship. However, the draw means that they are still at a clear disadvantage. With only 14 rounds left in the season, their road to defending the title is becoming increasingly difficult.

Bayern will then turn their attention to the Champions League, where they will host Celtic in the second leg of their last-16 play-off before returning to the Bundesliga to face Frankfurt.