Berlin (AP) – With a win in the German football classic at Borussia Dortmund, FC Bayern Munich has maintained its Bundesliga leadership.
The record champions and defending champions beat Westphalia 3-2 (1-1) in the top match of the 7th matchday, displacing RB Leipzig from first place after around three hours. The Saxons had previously temporarily taken the lead with a 3-0 (1-0) home win against SC Freiburg, and are now in second place with 16 points. Bayern have two points more, BVB is third with 15 points.
First FC Union Berlin surprisingly moved into fourth place, who – again led by a strong Max Kruse – dealt with returning Arminia Bielefeld 5-0 (3-0). At the bottom of the table, the bottom of the table, FSV Mainz 05, and the penultimate FC Schalke 04 split 2: 2 (2: 1). Hertha BSC celebrated a 3-0 (1-0) at FC Augsburg and thus coach Bruno Labbadia’s 100th Bundesliga victory. Promoted VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt played 2-2 (2-0). On Friday evening, 1. FC Köln had not been able to end their series of 17 games without a win due to a 1-1 draw at Werder Bremen.
However, Bayern fell behind for the time being. Shortly before the break, Marco Reus scored 1-0 (45th), and David Alaba equalized in the fourth minute of stoppage time in the first section. Robert Lewandowski struck just three minutes after the start of the second half, and Leroy Sané made the decision in the 80th minute, even if Erling Haaland (83rd) cut the gap again. Bayern, who set a record more than four decades old with 27 goals after seven games, are worried about a possibly serious knee injury to national player Joshua Kimmich. A diagnosis was still pending.
The Leipziger used three dormant balls for their hits by Ibrahima Konaté (26th), captain Marcel Sabitzer (70th / foul penalty) and Angelino (89th). “In the early stages in particular, we were directly dangerous, had nice set pieces and often made the right decisions,” said coach Julian Nagelsmann. Opponents Freiburg have to look down with only six points from the previous seven games.
In the duel of the winless, Mainz took the lead with a penalty kick, which Daniel Brosinski converted in the sixth minute. After a free kick by Mark Uth (36th), Mainz were awarded another penalty before the break: Jean-Philippe Mateta scored 2-1 (45th + 2). An own goal by Jeremiah St. Juste (82nd) saved the penultimate Schalke one point at the bottom of the table Mainz. But: 23 league games without a win for the Royal Blues.
A lightning start with Keita Endo’s goal in the third minute – Union’s second fastest goal in the Bundesliga – and the 2-0 through Robert Andrich (13th) after a presentation by Max Kruse quickly ensured clarity. Geraldo Becker (45th + 2) increased before the break. And then penalty expert Kruse was allowed to play: 4-0 in the 52nd minute, Cedric Teuchert scored the fifth goal (89th). The Bielefelder Arminen received their fifth defeat in a row.
After five games without a win, Hertha got a threesome again. Matheus Cunha gave the capital city a penalty kick in the 44th minute against Augsburg. Dodi Lukebakio (52nd) was there a few minutes after the break, before Krzystof Piatek (86th) made everything clear for coach Bruno Labbadia’s team.
The 2-0 lead by Nicolás González (17th / foul penalty) in his first starting eleven and Gonzalo Castro (37th) was not enough for VfB to win. The guests fought their way back and came through the goals of Andre Silva (61st) and David Abraham (75th) to equalize.
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