The two contenders for the German soccer championship title suffered a surprising loss of points on Saturday. FC Bayern only drew 1-1 at home once morest Hoffenheim and are still two points ahead of the nearest pursuer Borussia Dortmund, who were only 3-3 in a turbulent match in Stuttgart despite a 2-0 and 3-2 lead and a long majority played. VfB managed to equalize once more in the 97th minute.