Makaay can't believe the goal he missed

Bayern Munich forward Roy Makaay admits he has to take "a huge part of the responsibility" for his team's failure to get the victory against Nurnberg on Saturday.

Bayern general manager Uli Hoeness believes Makaay "will not be able to explain how he didn't score even in 10 years' time" after the player passed up the chance to give the hosts a 48th-minute advantage in the top-of-the-table Bavarian match.

Indeed, Hoeness was among the 69,000 fans who were already celebrating as Roy Makaay rounded Nurnberg goalkeeper Rafael Schafer and turned to place the ball into an empty net.

However, with the music already blaring out to greet the opening goal, Makaay turned around in shock as he scuffed his shot into the side-netting.

"I really need to see it again to really believe it," he said after the goalless draw.

The 31-year-old's miss means the defending champions remain second in the Bundesliga table behind their neighbours after three rounds of games.

"I think we have thrown away two points and I have to take a huge part of the responsibility," he finished.