Protests in the Bundesliga continue to be fueled by model aircraft. Bayern suffers their third consecutive defeat.

Bayern Munich suffered its third straight Bundesliga loss on Sunday, with Bochum coming from behind to upset the 11-time reigning champion 3-2.
It left Thomas Tuchel’s club eight points behind league leader Bayer Leverkusen with 12 games remaining, raising worries over the Bayern coach’s future after a Champions League loss to Lazio in midweek and a 3-0 loss at Leverkusen last weekend.

“It feels like a horror film that just doesn’t end,” Bayern midfielder Leon Goretzka remarked. “Everything is going against us at the moment.”
Not even fans’ protests against an outside Bundesliga investor, which continued Sunday with remote-controlled model airplanes flown onto the field during Eintracht Frankfurt’s 3-3 draw with Freiburg and tennis balls interfering with Bayern’s game, will shield Tuchel from the scrutiny that is sure to come.
“Today was a little like Murphy’s Law. “Anything that could go against us, anything that could go wrong, went wrong,” said Tuchel, who now has to prepare for Leipzig’s visit next weekend.
Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said Tuchel would “of course” be in charge for that match, but he did not rule out making a change later on.
Sunday’s games were only the latest to be delayed or interrupted as fans protested the German soccer league’s contentious decision to sell a portion in the Bundesliga’s television rights revenue to an outside investor.
They began with Jamal Musiala firing Bayern into an early lead.
Bochum supporters tossed tennis balls into the field, causing play to come to an early stop. As soon as they were removed, Bayern fans tossed more from their area, prompting referee Daniel Schlager to instruct both teams to retire to their locker rooms. The crowd also screamed an insult at the German soccer league (DFL).
Bochum coach Thomas Letsch made full use of the unforeseen stoppage, holding serious discussions with his players before the game began 13 minutes later.
“Of course, you may utilize it to make a few adjustments. “That is the positive,” Letsch remarked of the demonstrations.
Takuma Asano equalized in the 38th minute after a one-two with Anthony Losilla, and Keven Schlotterbeck put the home side ahead with a header from a corner just before halftime.
More tennis balls followed in the second half, and Bayern’s problems persisted when the game restarted. Tuchel brought on Leroy Sané and new acquisition Bryan Zaragoza for the last half-hour.
But, while Letsch stayed on the sidelines to cheer on his squad, Tuchel remained on his bench.
Dayot Upamecano was punished for a high arm against Schlotterbeck in the 76th minute, compounding Bayern’s woes. The French defender received his second yellow card, and Kevin Stöger scored from the spot.
Bochum goalkeeper Manuel Riemann produced a fantastic save to deny Sané, while fellow replacement Mathys Tel set up Harry Kane for Bayern’ consolation goal in the 87th minute.
Flying in Frankfurt.
Frankfurt’s game had scarcely begun when supporters threw candy on the pitch, forcing a halt.
Another delay occurred after the interval, when at least two tiny aircraft were flown into the field and more candy was thrown from behind one of the goals.
“No to DFL investors!” said a massive banner behind the goal.
Frankfurt striker Saša Kalajdžić had to leave the game early due to an apparent knee injury received off-the-ball following the first intermission. He returned later on crutches.
Egyptian attacker Omar Marmoush scored once and twice set up Frankfurt replacement Ansgar Knauff, but Freiburg’s third goal came in the 89th minute from Michael Gregoritsch. Gregoritsch also had an attempt blocked off the line as both sides competed for the victory in a frantic conclusion.
Protests spread.
Earlier, demonstrations occurred in the second division, with Nuremberg supporters disrupting their team’s game against Kaiserslautern by entering the inner stadium area and displaying banners against the planned transaction just behind one of the goals. The game restarted after several minutes when they were persuaded to return to their positions.
Protests erupted throughout Friday and Saturday’s games, after disturbances to the previous weekend’s first and second division contests.
Remote-controlled cars carrying smoke bombs were used to interrupt a game on Saturday.
Many supporters want the DFL’s planned transaction annulled completely because they are concerned about the impact any investment may have on the league. As a first step, many are pushing for a rerun of the December vote that barely approved the contract, but this time with club officials voting in public.

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