29th matchday
Berlin (dpa) – With a lackluster 1-0 win at work, FC Bayern Munich did not pick up the momentum they had hoped for in the all-important Champions League duel with FC Villarreal. “We’re in a phase of the season where it’s not about glamour, it’s about points,” said coach Julian Nagelsmann.
Hertha BSC needs points almost more urgently. After the 1: 4 against the Berlin neighbors 1. FC Union, the team of coach Felix Magath remains in a direct relegation zone. Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg almost got rid of these worries with their victories against SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Arminia Bielefeld on the 29th matchday. 1. FC Köln can dream of Europe after a furious 3-2 win against FSV Mainz 05.
excuse
Julian Nagelsmann apologized to his Freiburg colleague Christian Streich for his comments on the sports club’s objection to the game’s rating a week ago. “I’m someone who speaks his mind. But I’m also someone who admits when he’s made a mistake. In that case, I made a mistake. I have the great dimension of law, sports law, eV Didn’t have the right on the screen and didn’t understand it either, I’m honest,” said Nagelsmann on the Sky TV channel. No apologies were needed for the 1-0 win over FC Augsburg, although the appearance was not a recommendation for the Champions League second leg against FC Villarreal on Tuesday.
fan scandal
After the 4-1 defeat in the derby against neighboring Union Berlin, the Hertha players were asked to take off their shirts in front of their own fans. Some actors followed suit on Saturday evening. “Whether it has something to do with humiliation or not? I want to avoid a conflict now,” said Maximilian Mittelstädt on the Sky TV channel and spoke of “a gesture”. Hertha’s sports director Fredi Bobic would not have followed the fans’ request: “I wouldn’t have done it. I wear the jersey with pride. Of course I understand the frustration that you lose the third derby in a row. It’s not fun for any of us . But we are also athletes.”
match winner
The fact that Luca Kilian is actually still tied to FSV Mainz 05 was not evident in his 3-2 victory for 1. FC Köln. “I didn’t even know what to do. I was so happy, I had to let it all out,” said the 22-year-old, who is only on loan from Mainz to FC until the end of the season. Against Rheinhessen, of all places, he scored the first Bundesliga goal and gave his team a gift. “I’ve always said that if he scores a goal, I’ll invite the team to dinner,” said coach Steffen Baumgart.
Care for
The Bielefeld players seemed shocked. After a nasty collision with Wolfsburg’s Jonas Wind, defender Cedric Brunner lay motionless on the ground. The Arminen professional had to be treated for minutes by the club doctors and paramedics on the pitch and was eventually taken to the hospital. In the evening the all clear was given. According to initial investigations, Brunner did not suffer any serious head injuries. How long he will be out is unclear. Just last week, Fabian Klos suffered a serious head injury. In addition to the personnel, there are also relegation worries in East Westphalia. After the 0: 4 the club remains third from last. The fans who had traveled with them were correspondingly upset. “You can only agree with the accusation that the team didn’t fight back enough,” admitted coach Frank Kramer.
VAR Help
Referee Tobias Stieler had to take a lot of criticism on Wednesday because in his function as video
Assistant had not switched on in the extremely questionable Augsburg penalty against Mainz. This time he was dependent on help from the Cologne basement on the pitch – and he got it. It was only after the intervention of the VAR that he pointed to the point in Gladbach’s 2-0 win in Fürth. Alassane Plea didn’t miss the chance.
battle for Europe
On Sunday it is about important points for the European Cup places. RB Leipzig welcomes TSG Hoffenheim (7:30 p.m.) three days after the 1-1 draw in the Europa League against Atalanta Bergamo. With a win, Hoffenheim could come within one point of Leipzig, who are currently fourth. Two other European Cup aspirants will meet in the game between Eintracht Frankfurt and SC Freiburg (5.30 p.m.). Six points separate Frankfurt, who just played 1-1 against FC Barcelona in the Europa League, from Freiburg, who are currently in the Europa League. On Sunday, VfL Bochum will play third-placed Bayer 04 Leverkusen (3:30 p.m.).