Bayer remains on the road to success
FSV Mainz 05 clinched their first win of the season in the Bundesliga under interim coach Jan Siewert, defeating RB Leipzig after a great fight. The Rheinhessen team won 2-0 (0-0) on Saturday, ending months of misery. Jae-sung Lee (76th) and Leandro Barreiro (82nd) scored in front of 30,100 spectators and thus provided the much-needed liberation two days after the self-imposed departure of coach Bo Svensson.
For the people of Leipzig, the week ends with another sporting blow. After the defending champions were eliminated from the DFB Cup during the week, coach Marco Rose’s team is in danger of losing touch with the top group in the Bundesliga. A largely lethargic and unimaginative performance was not enough to score a goal – that was punished in the final phase by the merciless Mainz team.
12th bankruptcy in a row: Union Berlin slips into the relegation zone
The horror series of 1. FC Union Berlin and coach Urs Fischer continued in the Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt. After their twelfth competitive defeat in a row, the Berliners slipped into the relegation zone. The Unioners lost 0:3 (0:2) against the Hessians on Saturday in the sold-out An der Alten Försterei stadium.
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The public pressure on Fischer and his professionals will continue to grow. The club and the environment had clearly supported the coach before the game. Omar Marmoush gave Frankfurt a comfortable early lead in front of 22,012 spectators (2nd/14th). The “Iron Men”’s subsequent attempt was unsuccessful. Substitute Nacho Ferri decided the game (82′).
Bayer 04 continues on the road to success with victory at TSG Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen and young star Florian Wirtz remain league leaders. Coach Xabi Alonso’s team won 3-2 (2-0) at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Saturday and celebrated their ninth win on matchday ten. The Werkself showed brilliant football – but also mistakes in defense. Regardless of the outcome of Borussia Dortmund’s hit against FC Bayern in the evening, Leverkusen defended first place.
The outstanding Wirtz (9th) and Alejandro Grimaldo (45th + 1/70th) scored the goals for the leaders in front of 30,150 spectators in the sold-out stadium in Sinsheim. A mistake by goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky led to Anton Stach’s goal (56th). Two minutes later, Hoffenheim surprisingly managed to equalize through Wout Weghorst.
With 15 games in a row without defeat, the Leverkusen team set their club record – this was last achieved in 2001/2002 under coach Klaus Toppmöller. Before the next challenge in the Europa League on Thursday at Qarabağ FK in Azerbaijan, the Bayer team acted very casually at times, but once again demonstrated their class.
Draw between 1. FC Köln and 1. FC Augsburg
1. FC Köln missed the breakthrough in the relegation battle and slipped to the bottom of the table. Coach Steffen Baumgart’s team had to settle for a 1-1 (1-1) draw against FC Augsburg on Saturday.
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The situation is uncomfortable for coach Steffen Baumgart after just one win this season, but a separation from the Cologne cult coach is not to be expected. The Augsburg team remained undefeated in the third game in a row under new coach Jess Thorup and are firmly in the middle of the table. In front of 49,300 spectators in the RheinEnergieStadion, Linton Maina (16th) scored the opening goal, Phillip Tietz scored for the guests.
Late equalizer from the point: SC Freiburg catches up 1:3
Vincenzo Grifo secured at least one point for SC Freiburg in the first game after their exit from the DFB Cup. In the 3:3 (1:3) draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, the Italian international scored with a penalty kick in the sixth minute of stoppage time. The guests are still waiting for a win in Freiburg after the 16th attempt.
After the goals from Jordan (25th), Alassane Plea (29th) and Julian Weigl (39th/penalty kick), who were later substituted injured, it looked for a long time as if this series would end. The sports club took the lead through Lucas Höler (7th) and before the celebrated equalizer, substitute Noah Weißhaupt (70th) brought Freiburg back into it.
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