Berlin (dpa) – FC Bayern Munich has expanded its lead over pursuers RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga for the time being.
The German record champions were not irritated by the speculation about coach Hansi Flick as a possible successor to national coach Joachim Löw after the EM in the summer and prevailed 3-1 (2-0) at SV Werder Bremen on Saturday. Robert Lewandowski drew level with Klaus Fischer with his goal in the game in the all-time goalscorer list with 268 goals.
The Bayern cushion on the Leipzig, who can shorten the top game against Eintracht Frankfurt at home on Sunday, is initially five points. The bottom of the table, FC Schalke 04, can bury their mini-hope: After the 0-0 in the previous week under a new coach, the Royal Blues went down 0: 5 (0: 1) at third-placed VfL Wolfsburg.
In the fight against relegation, FSV Mainz 05 celebrated a 1-0 (0-0) at home against SC Freiburg and climbed to 16th place past Arminia Bielefeld, who plays at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. 1. FC Union strengthened their chances of an international starting position with a 2: 1 (0: 1) against 1. FC Köln, which is threatened with relegation. Union city rivals Hertha BSC lost in the evening at Borussia Dortmund 0: 2 (0: 0).
Bayern coach Flick did not allow himself to be elicited too much by the renewed questions about his future at the DFB before kick-off and focused on the game in Bremen. With success. Only 13 minutes after the opening goal by national player Leon Goretzka (22nd), colleague Serge Gnabry followed suit after a great combination and wonderful template from Thomas Müller. In the second section, Lewandowski also met (67th). The Werder goal was achieved by Niclas Füllkrug (87th).
Ironically, Shkodran Mustafi, who was brought in as a bearer of hope, initiated Gelsenkirchen’s 17th defeat this season with a slapstick own goal in the 32nd minute. It got really bitter with the other goals from Wout Weghorst (51st), Ridle Baku (58th), Josip Brekalo (64th) and Maximilian Philipp (79th). VfL consolidated third place in the table and came to their first victory after two competitive defeats in a row.
Union Berlin’s winning streak in the Bundesliga against 1. FC Köln continued. In the fourth duel, Ondrej Duda shot the guests in the lead in stoppage time in the first half. The equalization by Max Kruse shortly after the break (48th) was also due to a penalty before Christopher Trimmel (67th) scored the winning goal.
The jubilation in Mainz was huge after the winning goal by Robin Quaison in the 84th minute. The Rheinhessen defeated the sports club from Freiburg and climbed to the relegation rank – level on points with the table-15. Hertha BSC. The Berliner was able to keep the game in Dortmund open for a long time and, despite their superior ball possession, did not allow the Westphalia much. The goals of national player Julian Brandt (59th) and Youssoufa Moukoko (90th + 1) aggravated the Hertha situation again and initially brought BVB to fifth place. In addition, Hertha is missing Vladimir Darida for a red card for a foul against Marco Reus in the 80th minute.
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