Ancelotti misses record as Bayern held at home

Der FCB dropped their first points of season after 1-1 draw against Cologne on Saturday

BERLIN: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich dropped their first points of the season on Saturday as their 1-1 draw at home to Cologne denied Carlo Ancelotti a record-equalling sixth straight win.

Joshua Kimmich's first-half header at Munich's Allianz Arena was cancelled out by Anthony Modeste's volley to break the Bavarian giants' 100 percent record in the league this season.

It meant that Ancelotti missed out on equalling the Bundesliga record of six straight wins for a coach in his debut season in Germany's top flight.

Ancelotti made seven changes to the side which lost 1-0 at Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in the Champions League, with only Manuel Neuer, Javi Martinez, Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski kept their starting places.

Bayern took the lead on 40 minutes when left-back Juan Bernat skipped through a tackle to deliver a superb cross, which Kimmich launched himself at head the ball home past Cologne goalkeeper Timo Horn.

The visitors drew level on 63 minutes when Modeste volleyed Marcel Risse's cross over Neuer.

It was only the second goal Bayern had conceded at home this season in five games at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern could have gone back in front, but Germany star Thomas Mueller was left with his head in his hands when Horn deflected his close-range shot onto the far post with 76 minutes gone.

The result leaves Bayern three points clear while fourth-placed Cologne preserve their unbeaten record this season.