Berlin (AP) – Erling Haaland is back – and Borussia Dortmund are leaders in the Bundesliga at least for one night.
Thanks to two goals from the Norwegian, BVB prevailed 3-1 against Mainz 05. On Sunday, Bayern Munich or Bayer Leverkusen, who face each other in the top game of the Bundesliga, can pull past again. Meanwhile, the situation in Fürth is relatively gloomy, and VfL Wolfsburg is also dissatisfied after the 2-0 defeat at Union Berlin and the third league defeat in a row. Hertha coach Pal Dardai can take a deep breath after an important success.
Goalscorer: In the past three games, Borussia Dortmund has sorely missed its injured striker Erling Haaland. Against FSV Mainz 05, the 21-year-old Norwegian celebrated his comeback at 3-1 (1-0) and was decisive again with two goals. “We are extremely grateful that Erling can play again,” said captain Marco Reus. “To then score two more goals on his comeback is great.” Coach Marco Rose had announced before the game that his star striker was “not yet at 100 percent”, but then let Haaland play through. “He always makes a goal in the 95th minute that can help,” explained the coach.
False start: Eight games, one point, the bottom of the table: The Bundesliga return of SpVgg Greuther Fürth has been completely disappointing so far. “That reads badly, and we can’t downplay it,” said coach Stefan Leitl after the 0-1 draw against direct rivals VfL Bochum. The Franconians thus remained without a win in the 21st Bundesliga home game in their club history.
Chaos: VfB Stuttgart has had a difficult week, after several corona cases, coach Pellegrino Matarazzo had to do without ten professionals in the game at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The coach was all the more proud of the point win, but also quarreled with the vaccination quota for his players. “It’s not that we don’t speak to the players. But the players also have other contacts, they have different influences, they also read a lot on the Internet, which is also a bit of garbage, ”he said.
Relief: After the last two defeats in a row, coach Pal Dardai at Hertha BSC was heavily criticized. With the 2: 1 at Eintracht Frankfurt, the Hungarian should have secured his job, at least for the time being. “It’s about the boys, not the coach or his job,” said Dardai. “When the guys develop like that, it’s always fun. I go to work in a good mood in the morning. ”
Relocation: SC Freiburg has successfully put it behind them, at the premiere in the new stadium there was a 1-1 draw for the team of coach Christian Streich against Champions League participants RB Leipzig. “It was great. People totally went with it because it was an intense and exciting game for them too, ”said Streich. For Leipzig, on the other hand, the Renis was not enough in the end, the Saxons are with eleven points in eighth behind their own claims.
Top game: First against second – more is not possible. And even if FC Bayern and Bayer Leverkusen have been ousted from the top of the table by Borussia Dortmund for the time being, the direct duel between the two top teams on Sunday (3:30 p.m. / DAZN) will be about the championship lead. “We want ourselves to be able to compete against top teams,” said Bayer coach Gerardo Seoane. But even the Munich team under coach Julian Nagelsmann have firmly planned a win against their worst pursuer to date. In the second Sunday game, FC Augsburg and Arminia Bielefeld face each other (5.30 p.m. / DAZN).
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