Diazs last gasp goal aids Bayern recovery after Arsenal setback

Luis Diaz netted in added time to enable Bayern Munich to recover from their midweek Champions League defeat against Arsenal securing a 3-1 turnaround victory at home against St Pauli on Saturday.

Missing through suspension during the Arsenal loss Bayerns initial defeat of the season Diaz nodded in a Harry Kane delivery to put Bayern ahead in the third minute of stoppage time.

Nicolas Jackson then found the net four minutes afterwards to polish off the win as Bayern prevented losing ground for only the second occasion in this Bundesliga campaign.

Prior to that Diaz set up Bayerns leveller for Raphael Guerreiro before the interval following Andreas Hountondjis unexpected opener for the underdogs Pauli just six minutes into the game.

RB Leipzigs goalless stalemate at Borussia Moenchengladbach the previous day ensures Bayern will end the matchday eight points ahead at the summit of the standings.

Heading to Munich on the back of a club worst streak of eight consecutive Bundesliga losses Pauli grabbed an early shock lead.

The away side pressured Bayern skipper Joshua Kimmich into an error in the centre circle and Hountondji overpowered Kim Minjae to win possession before firing beyond Manuel Neuer at the front post.

Bayern prospects Lennart Karl and Tom Bischof each struck the upright in turn prior to Diazs acrobatic assist for the equaliser.

Making amends for his initial slip Kim lofted a precise pass to Diaz inside the penalty area. The Colombia international tumbled yet managed to flick the ball through to Guerreiro who rifled it home from point blank range.

Kane clipped the frame of the goal with ten minutes left but played a key role in Diazs late effort by floating a cross towards the target for the ex Liverpool player to direct in with his head after which Chelsea on loan Jackson slotted in the third on the matches final action.

In other action Heidenheim netted twice beyond the 90 minute mark to grab a 2-1 road success over Union Berlin and escape the relegation zone.

German youngster Said El Mala bagged a stoppage time leveller for newly promoted Cologne in their 1-1 away tie with Werder Bremen.

Hoffenheim rose to fourth spot courtesy of a 3-0 home triumph against struggling Augsburg who havent won since the start of October.

Coming up later on Saturday Bayer Leverkusen host Borussia Dortmund and could match points with runners up RB Leipzig should they prevail.