Bundesliga Match Report: FC Union Berlin vs FC Bayern Munich Ends in 5-1 Victory for Bayern

1. FC Union Berlin – FC Bayern Munich 1:5 (0:2)

Bayern won 5:1 (0:2) in Berlin. The Union could not do much against Munich in the first half. After reaching the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League against Arsenal FC (1-0), the Munich team entered the game with six changes to the starting lineup.

The Union tried to resist from the beginning. Bayern didn’t put much pressure on them, but enough. In the 29th minute, Leon Goretzka shot from 14 meters after the preparation work of Joshua Kimmich and scored. In stoppage time in the first half, Harry Kane made it 2-0.

At the latest after Thomas Müller’s goal to make it 3-0 (53′) in the second half, the Berliners started to become more reckless defensively. In the 61st minute, Mathys Tel increased the score to 4-0. In the 66th minute, Müller scored again to make it 5-0 for Bayern. At least the Union managed a consolation goal in the 90th minute through Yorbe Vortessen.

1. FC Cologne – SV Darmstadt 98 0:2 (0:0)

He has it in Cologne SV Darmstadt 98 they managed to win for the third time this season and thus avoid relegation from the Bundesliga this time. The bottom team from Darmstadt won 2-0 (0-0) against the bottom team from Cologne. It’s a success for Darmstadt, but both teams will struggle to stay in the Bundesliga. Darmstadt is 9 points and Köln 4 points behind 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the relegation place, and Mainz still plays against Freiburg tomorrow.

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The first half was duel based and controversial. However, it seemed that both teams were not far from scoring. Christoph Klarer scored in the 57th minute. After a corner and a poke in the penalty area, he finally took the ball over the goal line. In the 90th minute, it was Oscar Vilhelmsson who decided the game for the Darmstadt team and canceled the relegation at this time.

1. FC Heidenheim – RB Leipzig 1:2 (0:1)

RB Leipzig wins 2:1 (1:0) in Heidenheim and extending their lead over Borussia Dortmund to fifth place. Although at first it seemed that the winner of the Champions League, such as FC Bayern Munich (3-2 home victory for Heidenheim on 28 match days) in Heidenheim, leaving points in Heidenheim, RB turned the late game and is still fourth in the league.

The game started slowly. There were few chances in the first half. After a mistake by Heidenheim, Benjamin Šeško was able to take the lead for Rasenballsport Leipzig more or less out of nowhere in the 42nd minute.

In the second half, Heidenheim equalized. In the 69th minute Nikola Dovedan scored a goal for the home team. But in the 85th minute, Loïs Openda decided the party for RB, who are now ahead of their rivals Borussia Dortmund in the fight for a place in the Champions League. BVB play German champions Bayer 04 Leverkusen tomorrow and could be level on points after a win. However, BVB have a much worse goal rate.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – Borussia Mönchengladbach 4:3 (1:1)

In a game with a high score and changeable, Hoffenheim finally won 4:3 (1:1) against Borussia from Mönchengladbach. TSG are currently overtaking Freiburg in the table and are six points behind in the international places. Borussia Mönchengladbach is in eleventh place.

The Gladbachers under coach Gerardo Seoane had recently decided to be more stable in defense. However, against Hoffenheim they allowed far too many goals and conceded four goals in the end. According to their performance, they lost the last game.

VfL Wolfsburg – VfL Bochum 1:0 (1:0)

VfL from Wolfsburg managed to move further away from the relegation places with a 1-0 (1-0) home win against VfL from Bochum. VfL Wolfsburg won the fair, calm game in the end.

Wolfsburg took the lead in the first half. Jonas Wind scored in the 43rd minute. Wolfsburg won over time. The three points in the first half seemed a bit lucky, but they clearly dominated the second half and didn’t let anything threaten victory.