Wolfsburg & Gladbach without any problems
FC Bayern Munich took the next step towards the tenth German championship in a row without any glamor. The Bundesliga leaders defeated FC Augsburg 1-0 (0-0) on Saturday, but again failed to impress before the quarter-final second leg in the Champions League against FC Villarreal. In the relegation battle, Arminia Bielefeld suffered a 4-0 (2-0) defeat at VfL Wolfsburg. SpVgg Greuther Fürth brought up the rear and lost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 0:2 (0:2). After being 2-0 down, 1. FC Köln still managed to win 3-2 (0-1) against FSV Mainz 05 and nurtured their hopes for the European Cup – in the closing stages, loan player Luca Kilian, of all people, scored the win Mainz is under contract.
1. FC Köln approaching the European Cup: Victory in a direct duel against Mainz 05
With the first success after two home games without a win, 1. FC Köln still have their eyes on the international starting places after a great race to catch up. Coach Steffen Baumgart’s team defeated FSV Mainz 05 3:2 (0:1) after trailing 2-0 on Saturday and is still well in the race with 43 points. Mainz, on the other hand, remained without a win in their third away game in a week and have not won ten games in a row away from home.
In front of 49,800 spectators in the RheinEnergieStadion, which was not completely sold out, Ellyes Skhiri (60th minute), Dejan Ljubicic (78th) and Mainz loanee Luca Kilian (82nd) scored the goals for the hosts, Jonathan Burkardt (14th) and Karim Onisiwo (55th). .) had previously scored for Mainz.
Bayern weak again: Lewandowski penalty secures three points vs. FC Augsburg
A long-sluggish FC Bayern has picked up very little momentum for the big Villarreal duel against FC Augsburg. A hand penalty goal by striker Robert Lewandowski (82nd minute) after video evidence made it 1-0 (0-0) on Saturday and the loud cheering of the 75,000 spectators in the Munich Arena for the first time again. With the home win, Bayern came another step closer to their tenth championship title.
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Coach Julian Nagelsmann can still think about the tough 90 minutes for next Tuesday, when the Munich team have to catch up with FC Villarreal in the quarter-finals of the Champions League 0-1. A number of his stars are not in top form right now, not only the offensive aces Leroy Sané and Serge Gnabry, but also reliable long-term performers like Joshua Kimmich or Thomas Müller. Leon Goretzka did nothing in his 57 minutes.
VfL Wolfsburg wins clearly: Bielefeld fears for injured Brunner
VfL Wolfsburg took a big step towards staying up in the league with a convincing 4-0 (2-0) win over Bielefeld and exacerbated Arminia’s fears of relegation. With 34 points, the Bundesliga team was able to extend their lead over the direct relegation zone to eight points on Saturday after goals from Lukas Nmecha (11th minute/38th), Maximilian Arnold (48th) and Max Kruse (53rd).
Bielefeld, on the other hand, has 26 points and only one point from the past seven games to worry about remaining in the league. In addition, Cédric Brunner threatens to be the next professional to fail in the long term with a head injury. The full-back was taken to hospital after a collision.
Borussia Mönchengladbach wins in Fürth: Kleeblatt almost relegated
SpVgg Greuther Fürth remains a favorite opponent of Borussia Mönchengladbach. Coach Adi Hütter’s team won 2-0 (2-0) against the Franconians on Saturday and probably also robbed the cloverleaf of the last mini hope in the fight for relegation. In front of 13,900 spectators, returnees Marcus Thuram (18th) and Alassane Plea (24th) made the early decision with a penalty kick. Fürth remained without a win in the twelfth competitive duel with the Gladbachers
Despite their tenth win of the season, Borussia are stagnating in midfield. The chance of a safe place in the European Cup seems just as small as the danger of slipping into the basement ranks. For the Franks, on the other hand, the decline can now hardly be prevented, even mathematically. With five games left, the gap to the supposedly saving relegation place is ten points.
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