Bochum misses away win
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The German champion Bayer Leverkusen fulfilled his duty at the Bundesliga last Holstein Kiel. The team of coach Xabi Alonso came to a safe 2-0 (2-0) against the overwhelmed North Germans. In the first half of the season, the Kieler at Bayer had surprised with a 2-2.
Before the Bundesliga top game against Eintracht Frankfurt, the Leverkuseners had to shine next Saturday and the round of 16 in the Champions League against Bayern Munich in order to remain unbeaten for the 21st time.
Patrik Schick (9th minute) with his 15th goal of the season and Amine Adli (45th) made everything clear with her goals before the break. After the sixth game without a win, the harmless Kielers continue to be at the end of the table and have to fear more than ever, after a year of first class.
Hatt trick by Claude-Maurice sealed Gladbach defeat
With a triple pack by Alexis Claude-Maurice and a record series, FC Augsburg has left the relegation zone far behind in the Bundesliga and ended Borussia Mönchengladbach’s success series. The guests remained undefeated in the seventh league game with the 3-0 (0: 0) success on the Lower Rhine, but also benefited from the early red card against Gladbach’s goalkeeper Jonas Omlin (28th minute). So far, the Augsburgers have only achieved such a series in the 2015/16 season.
The Gladbacher, who were undefeated before the game, fell back in the race for the international starting places. In front of 51,493 spectators in the Borussia Park, striker Claude-Maurice scored a hat trick after the break and hit the away win in the 55th, 61st and 70th minute. The best FCA goal scorer has so far come to nine goals.
1. FSV Mainz 05 celebrates on the carnival game day
The 1st FSV Mainz 05 gave its foolish fans a tedious victory against FC St. Pauli on the carnival match day. The European Cup candidate showed a colorless game in the colorful caro special jersey, but won 2-0 (0-0) against the climber.
Before 33,305 fans in the sold-out arena, goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj was on the part of the Hamburgers: The Bosnian was unable to hold the ball in the 67th minute after a long-range shot from Nadiem Amiri-so the substitute Jae-Sung Lee managed the leadership. Paul Nebel increased to 2: 0 (90.+5) after a counterattack.
The Rheinhessen remained unbeaten in the eighth home game in series. St. Pauli can still slide to the 15th place in the table on Sunday. For the third time in a row, the Kiezkicker did not score a goal.
Remis in Wolfsburg: Bochum missed the first away win
VfL Bochum lacked only a few minutes in the relegation battle. At the European League candidate VfL Wolfsburg, the recently strengthened relegation candidate only conceded the goal for 1-1 (0: 0) in the final phase. A week after the derby victory against Borussia Dortmund, VfL just missed the next surprise.
Before 23,772 fans, Erhan Masovic put the Bochumer in the lead in the 50th minute. The compensation of Mattias Svanberg only fell almost ten minutes before the end (81st). Another Wolfsburg goal by Mohammed Amoura (64th) had previously been revoked after the use of the video evidence.
