This time Borussia Dortmund took advantage of the bankruptcy of the crisis Bayern and took the lead in the table.
BVB dismantled Eintracht Frankfurt in the top match of the 29th matchday on Saturday evening and delivered the longed-for performance record for their own title ambitions in the Bundesliga with a 4-0 (3-0) win. The Munich team had just lost 3-1 (1-0) at FSV Mainz 05 and suffered the next serious setback under former FSV coach Thomas Tuchel. Bayern are now one point behind BVB in the table.
Defeat for Hertha and Dardai
In the fight against relegation, the new, old Hertha coach Pal Dardai experienced a severely disappointing return to the Bundesliga sidelines. The Berliners lost against Werder Bremen after three goals from Marvin Ducksch with 2: 4 (0: 2) and remain bottom of the table.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim suffered a setback after the last four games without defeat in a 1: 3 (0: 2) against 1. FC Köln. VfL Bochum also remains 15th in the table after beating VfL Wolfsburg 5-1 (0-3). one place behind Hoffenheim in acute danger of relegation.
Bayern relinquish championship lead to Dortmund
Bayern had to do without Alphonso Davies early on, who had to be substituted injured, with Noussair Mazraoui replacing him in the 9th minute. Sadio Mané (29th) then scored the opening goal. The record champions clearly dominated the game in this phase, but failed to score more goals early on. Ludovic Ajorque (65th), Leandro Barreiro (73rd) and birthday boy Aarón Martín (79th) punished sensationally in the second half.
After that, BVB was challenged – and he delivered. Already at the break they shot out a reassuring lead against last season’s Europa League winner from Main. In the 19th minute, Jude Bellingham made it 1-0, just five minutes later Donyell Malen increased. Mats Hummels (41′) also scored before the break, before Malen (66′) celebrated again.
Three hits from Werders Ducksch
The outstanding Ducksch scored in Berlin in the 6th, 27th and 51st minute. Hertha had no chance in the first half in the sold-out Olympic Stadium for long stretches, next Sunday the Berliners are guests at FC Bayern. Mitchell Weiser (63rd) followed suit for Bremen. The hits from Jessic Ngankam (68th) and Dodi Lukébakio (79th / penalty kick) didn’t help Hertha anymore either.
Victories for Cologne and Wolfsburg
The Cologne team benefited from a hand penalty decision by referee Robin Braun, who stood in for Benjamin Brand, who was absent at short notice. Florian Kainz (18th) scored from the point. Davie Selke (39.) scored the second Cologne goal, Jan Thielmann (90.2) the third. Kasper Dolberg (90.4) was successful later for TSG.
Wolfsburg took the lead in the tenth minute through Mattias Svanberg’s header, Jakub Kamiński followed up (21′) before Patrick Wimmer (33′) scored. Bochum had little to counter in the first half – at the latest after Svanberg’s second goal (56th) the game was decided. The interim 1: 4 by Moritz Broschinski (69th) did not change anything because Luca Waldschmidt also scored for Wolfsburg (77th).
