Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim with late Toni strike

Bayern Munich needed a last-gasp Luca Toni goal to snatch a 2-1 home win over Bundesliga leaders Hoffenheim last night and move level on points at the top.

Toni scored from close range following a poor clearance by Andreas Ibertsberger, who laid the ball into the Italy striker's path in the final seconds of time added on.

Champions Bayern now have 34 points and trail this season's surprise package Hoffenheim only on goal difference.

It was Bundesliga top scorer Vedad Ibisevic who struck first for the visitors in the 49th minute, netting his 18th goal in 16 league matches to stun a 69,000 crowd at the Allianz Arena.

Ibisevic calmly controlled a Tobias Weis cross in the area, turned and volleyed past Bayern goalkeeper Michael Rensing.

Bayern hit back on the hour to the relief of the home fans when defender Philipp Lahm fired a deflected shot into the top corner from 17 metres after a fine individual run.

Toni missed a great chance to grab Bayern's second in the 68th when his glancing header flew just wide.

Rensing save

Hoffenheim could have scored three minutes from time but Rensing did well to block a chip by substitute Sejad Salihovic leaving Toni to grab the winner in the dying seconds.

This afternoon, third-placed Hertha Berlin, four points off the pace, visit Schalke 04 while Bayer Leverkusen, in fourth after a 2-0 defeat at home to Bayern last weekend, visit second-bottom Borussia Moenchengladbach.