Bayern's collapse continues with 3-2 defeat at Bochum

Bayern Munich's crisis deepened on Sunday as they lost a third game in a row in all competitions and dropped eight points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga title race.

Bochum, down in 11th in the table, came from behind to seal a 3-2 home win and pile the pressure on Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel after a second away league defeat in a row for the first time since 2015.

Dayot Upamecano was also sent off for conceding a penalty for a second straight game.

Bayern, Bundesliga champions for the last 11 seasons, lost meekly 3-0 at Leverkusen last weekend and then were beaten 1-0 at Lazio in midweek in their Champions League last 16, first leg.

Jamal Musiala superbly gave Bayern the lead on 14 minutes at Bochum before out-of-form Harry Kane, looking a shadow of the player who had wowed the Bundesliga this term, missed a golden chance for 0-2.

Fans then started hurling tennis balls onto the pitch midway through the first half in the latest supporter protest across the league against plans for an external Bundesliga investor.

The champions appeared to lose focus during the 14-minute delay. Soon after Bochum, who have lost only once at home all season, levelled when Japan's Takuma Asano finished off a quick break in fine style for his first goal since returning from the Asian Cup.

It got worse for Bayern in the pouring western German rain just six minutes later when Keven Schlotterbeck easily headed in a corner - with England's Kane and Netherlands' Matthijs De Ligt again at fault.

More tennis balls hit the field in the second half prompting another delay before Upamecano received a second yellow for an elbow in the box, allowing Kevin Stöger to score from the spot.

Kane then tapped in for 3-2 for a 25th league goal this term but it was too late. Bayern bosses had indicated Tuchel is safe at present but the previous hierarchy dismissed Julian Nagelsmann at a similar stage last season with Bayern in a better position in the league.