Bundesliga, 7th matchday – Saturday: Bayern beat Stuttgart, Leverkusen and Leipzig also win

FC Bayern Munich – VfB Stuttgart 4:0 (0:0)

After a goalless first half, it was clear that Bayern Munich won 4-0 against VfB Stuttgart. The Munich team got the lead in the table thanks to a better goal difference.

Munich started the first half strongly, but Stuttgart also played bravely at times. Overall, there weren’t many highlights in the first half; the goalless draw was justified. Aleksandar Pavlović from Munich had to be injured in the 6th minute of the game after falling on his shoulder in an aerial duel.

After half-time, Bayern continued strong, but Stuttgart also had a chance to take the lead. Harry Kane (57th) finally redeemed Bayern with a long-range shot. After a short time (61st) he scored again from a short distance. In the 80th minute of the game, Kane completed his hat trick. Shortly before the end, Kingsley Coman scored (89th).

On matchday 8, Munich plays in Bochum, Stuttgart hosts Holstein Kiel.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen – Eintracht Frankfurt 2:1 (1:1)

In an intense game, Bayer Leverkusen They won 2-1 against Eintracht Frankfurt. After just a few minutes there was a penalty for Leverkusen, but Kevin Trapp, who returned from injury, saved Victor Boniface’s shot. Soon after, Frankfurt were awarded a penalty kick and Omar Marmoush (16th) took the lead.

Leverkusen managed to equalize before the break Robert Andrich (25th). But in the second half, Bayer missed several chances to take the lead. Finally, Boniface (72nd) scored the decisive goal with a header.

With the win, Leverkusen moved past Frankfurt in the table, who had recently won seven competitive games in a row. On the next matchday, Leverkusen plays against Bremen, Frankfurt travels to Berlin.

FSV Mainz 05 – RB Leipzig 0:2 (0:2)

In a game that was poor in goals, Mainz had to Leipzig beaten 0-2. In the first half, Xavi scored a 1-0 goal in the 20th minute. Mainz disrupted Leipzig’s early preparation for the game, but was unable to ease the pressure offensively. Leipzig used their few chances regularly: Willi Orbán scored the second goal (37th) when he followed from a corner.

The best chance in the second half belonged to Mainz, Anthony Caci’s shot (67′) was only saved by goalkeeper Péter Gulácsi. However, Mainz failed to score a goal, so Leipzig was able to win in the end.

The match was Leipzig’s first competitive game after Jürgen Klopp was appointed as head of football – at Mainz, of all places, where Klopp had coached for years. Mainz fans criticized the new hire at the heavily commercialized club with posters that read: “Klopp: I like people until they disappoint me” and “Are you crazy?”

With the victory, Leipzig will move to the top of the table for a while – at least until the evening game of FC Bayern. Mainz is still waiting for its first home win. On the 8th matchday, Mainz Gladbach and Leipzig welcome SC Freiburg.

Borussia Mönchengladbach – FC Heidenheim 3:2 (1:1)

In a game with two late penalties, Gladbach won 3-2 against him Heidenheim forced Due to the mistakes of the opposition, Heidenheim first took the lead through Leonardo Scienza (12th). Ten minutes later, Borussia equalized through Ko Itakura (22′). Robin Hack could have been ahead before the break.

Instead, Tim Kleindienst (62′) turned the game in Borussia’s favor in the second half. It was Kleindienst (75th) who extended the lead a little later with a penalty kick. Gladbach now controlled the game, Heidenheim rarely came in front of the opponent’s goal.

But another penalty, this time for handball, brought tension back into the game. Heidenheim’s Marvin Pieringer (80th) scored the next goal, but in the end it was useless. On the next match day, Gladbach plays in Mainz, Heidenheim welcomes Hoffenheim.

SC Freiburg – FC Augsburg 3:1 (3:0)

Thanks to the first half Freiburg They won 3-1 against FC Augsburg. At first Augsburg tried to achieve stability, it was difficult for Freiburg. But then Freiburg made the opening decision before the break: first Vincenzo Grifo (34th) and Philipp Lienhart (37th) scored in quick succession. In stoppage time, Christian Günter (45th + 1) extended the lead.

After the break, not much happened at first and the game lost momentum. Augsburg scored another goal through Phillip Tietz (65th). Despite more good chances for Augsburg, the result remained the same until the end. In Freiburg’s next game against Leipzig, Augsburg host Borussia Dortmund.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – VfL Bochum 3:1 (1:0)

TSG Hoffenheim won 3-1 against bottom-placed VfL Bochum. Hoffenheim were very offensive in the first half and took an early lead through Andrej Kramarić (11th). More Hoffenheim chances followed, but the half-time score remained narrow. Bochum were harmless for a long time and only had one good chance shortly before the break.

At the start of the second half, Hoffenheim had a right to a goal from Marius Bülter (50th) rejected by the VAR for offside. After a pass through the entire half by Tom Bischof, Bülter (64th) scored to make it 2-0.

Overall, the second half was more balanced, Bochum reduced the deficit through Cristian Gamboa (76th). A penalty shortly before the end could have made things even more interesting, but Lukas Daschner was denied by Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann. In stoppage time, Haris Tabaković decided the game (90 + 3). On the 8th matchday, Bochum will face a tough opponent in FC Bayern Munich, while Hoffenheim travel to Heidenheim.

Read it here Match report from Friday.