Bayern Munich were twice pegged back by 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt as they were held to a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Commerzbank-Arena on Saturday.
Arjen Robben gave Carlo Ancelotti's men an early lead with a crisp, close-range finish before the hosts battled their way back and levelled things up just before the break through Szabolcs Huszti.
Joshua Kimmich then fired home his fourth league goal of the season midway through the second half to restore Bayern's lead and Frankfurt's hopes of salvaging something against the Bundesliga leaders appeared to fade when Huszti picked up a second yellow card following an altercation with Renato Sanches.
However, Frankfurt fought back again and 12 minutes from time Marco Fabian struck to secure a wholly deserved point for the hosts.
It marks further disappointment for Bayern after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Cologne before the international break and the champions failed to take advantage of Friday's 1-1 draw between fellow high-flyers Hertha Berlin and Borussia Dortmund.
Frankfurt, meanwhile, more than played their part in a compelling contest, with Huszti's well-taken first-half goal the club's first against Bayern since April 2011.
And. although they were grateful to goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky for keeping them in the game with a string of fine saves in the second half, Niko Kovac's men were good value for a point.
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