Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski fail to launch as Bayern are held at home by Ajax
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Below-par Bayern Munich stuttered to a fortunate 1-1 Champions League draw against Ajax Amsterdam, despite taking the lead through a Mats Hummels glancing header in the fourth minute. Bayern were pegged back by Noussair Mazraoui's deserved equaliser midway through the first half, and the record Dutch champions could easily have left Munich with the win but for Manuel Neuer's brilliance in the Bayern goal.
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