Gladbach & Fuerth successful
Victory in the first leg, embarrassing bankruptcy in the second leg – Bundesliga leaders FC Bayern have stumbled without captain Manuel Neuer. In the absence of their first-choice goalkeeper, Munich lost 4-2 (4-1) to promoted VfL Bochum, while pursuers Borussia Dortmund could reduce the deficit to six points with a win on Sunday. In front of 8,500 spectators in the Ruhr Stadium, Bochum took revenge in a furious manner for the 0:7 in Munich in mid-September.
After Christopher Antwi-Adjei (14th) made it 1-1, winter new signing Jürgen Locadia (38th penalty), Christian Gamboa (40th) and Gerrit Holtmann (44th) made it 4-1 within six minutes -break lead. The last time Bayern conceded more goals at half-time was in November 1975: they were 5-0 at teatime against Eintracht Frankfurt. Robert Lewandowski’s goals (9th/75th) couldn’t change anything about the defeat.
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Max Kruse’s debut goal: VfL Wolfsburg wins at Eintracht Frankfurt
Newcomer Max Kruse and joker Dodi Lukebakio gave VfL Wolfsburg three important points in the relegation battle and put a severe damper on Eintracht Frankfurt’s international ambitions. At 2:0 (1:0), the striker, who came from 1. FC Union Berlin, gave the guests the lead with a penalty kick in the 28th minute in front of 10,000 spectators on Saturday.
Substitute Lukebakio (90 + 3) finally secured the second success in a row for Lower Saxony, who initially pulled away from the danger zone with 27 points. After the third home defeat in a row, the Hessians are still stuck in the middle of the table with 31 points.
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Liberation for Borussia M’gladbach against FCA in the relegation battle
With the first win after the last four home defeats in a row, Borussia Mönchengladbach has managed a liberation in the relegation battle. Coach Adi Hütter’s team beat their direct rivals FC Augsburg 3-2 (1-0) on Saturday and were able to extend their lead over the relegation place to four points.
Augsburg, on the other hand, remain in a dangerous situation with just one win from the past six games. In front of 10,000 spectators in Borussia-Park, Kouadio Koné (30′), Jonas Hofmann (46′) and Ramy Bensebaini (67′) scored the goals for the hosts, Iago (55′) and Alfred Finnbogason (90’+3′) scored for Augsburg.
Greuther Fürth hopes again: 3rd win of the season against Hertha BSC thanks to Hrgota
Celebrated premiere in Fürth: The bottom of the table celebrated their first Bundesliga home win in front of their fans in a 2-1 (1-0) win against Hertha BSC and exacerbated the situation of the Berliners who were still without a win in 2022 in the relegation battle. Promoted Greuther Fürth improved their third win of the season to 13 points, ten points behind Hertha.
Two Swedes were in focus in front of 7,919 spectators in the Fürth Ronhof: Captain Branimir Hrgota scored the first goal of the current Bundesliga season after 26 seconds. After the break, the 29-year-old attacker converted a hand penalty with nerves of steel (70th minute). The Berliners made the game exciting again with a headed goal from defensive youngster Linus Gechter (82′). Shortly before that, Hrgota and substitute Havard Nielsen missed the decisive 3:0 in a double chance.
SC Freiburg and Mainz 05 separate draw
SC Freiburg fought a draw against FSV Mainz 05 thanks to top joker Nils Petersen. The striker scored the goal to make it 1-1 (0-1) for his team from Breisgau shortly after he was substituted on.
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For a long time, Baden had been inferior to Mainz, who had been weak away from home for weeks, but then Petersen came and dusted Vincenzo Grifo’s corner with his foot (69th minute). Alexander Hack (31st) gave the guests the lead in front of the 10,000 spectators allowed.
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