Matchday 14 within the Bundesliga gave us loads of speaking factors and additional tightened the desk with regards to the title and the race for Europe. With simply 5 factors separating 4th and tenth, there may be loads to speak about after the fallout of matchday 14 within the Bundesliga.
Bayern Crushed by Mainz
Bayern Munich suffered their first Bundesliga defeat of the season as a Jae-Sung Lee brace secured all three factors for Mainz 05.
Bayern began the brighter of the 2 with Micheal Olise having two first rate probabilities within the opening 10 minutes, his first effort inside 5 minutes rattling the put up.
Mainz received their noses in entrance as Bayern did not clear their traces and a depraved deflection fell kindly for Lee who merely couldn’t miss.
Mainz’s second, nevertheless, was something however fortunate as a fantastically crafted transfer on the right-hand-side discovered Lee within the field who cleverly turned his man and smashed the ball house.
The transfer queued wild celebrations from the Mainz trustworthy together with head coach Bo Henriksen who will need to have thought Christmas had come early.
Bayern did pull one again a couple of minutes from time when the ball fell kindly for Leroy Sané who couldn’t miss however Mainz held on for a formidable victory.
Mainz get again to profitable methods following defeat to Wolfsburg and are proper within the combine for European competition on 22 factors in seventh.
Bayern will look to bounce again in an enormous sport in opposition to RB Leipzig on matchday 15.
RB Leipzig Again on Monitor
Marco Rose had been beneath loads of strain at RB Leipzig in current weeks nevertheless it seems his aspect have lastly turned the nook and are again on monitor (domestically anyway).
Following a winless November, the Saxons have reached the final eight of the DFB Pokal and secured back-to-back Bundesliga wins with their newest victory in opposition to Eintracht Frankfurt as Rose’s aspect ran out 2-1 winners.
Leipzig took the lead by way of Benjamin Šeško who was quickest to react following a sensible save from Kevin Trapp – Šeško solely had eyes for the lopping ball with the Frankfurt defence maybe somewhat disorientated as to the place the ball had really gone – Šeško was left to cushion the ball into the online.
What adopted was a flurry of probabilities from each side together with Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush whose freekick rattled the crossbar and was simply inches away from getting in. Ought to that set piece have discovered the online, it will have been Marmoush’s third consecutive purpose from a free kick.
Frankfurt did get themselves degree by way of Nathaniel Brown who’s having a breakout season to recollect. This was simply his seventh Bundesliga sport and that was his third purpose having already assisted twice this marketing campaign. He was teed up fantastically on the left as his shot cannoned in opposition to the far put up and in.
Leipzig received the winner 5 minutes into the second half when a nook was flicked onto the again put up the place Loïs Openda was left free to volley the ball into the online.
It’s one other spectacular show from Marco Rose’s males who should like to welcome Frankfurt to the Crimson Bull Area.
The win places Leipzig degree on factors with Frankfurt as they transfer up into 4th, respiration down the necks of Frankfurt in third.
Round The Grounds
Bayer Leverkusen are again up into second and 4 factors off high spot following a 0-2 victory away at FC Augsburg. That’s now seven consecutive wins in all competitions for Xabi Alonso’s aspect who seem to have discovered their kind once more following a rocky opening to the season. Up subsequent is fifth place SC Freiburg.
TSG Hoffenheim scored an damage time equaliser to rescue a degree away at Borussia Dortmund. The away aspect have been extra deserving of their level as they’d the higher alternatives and pictures at purpose. The draw leaves BVB in eighth on 22 factors whereas Hoffenheim are in 14th on 14 factors.
VfL Bochum performed the vast majority of their match away at Union Berlin with ten males. Regardless of this, they held on for a degree and even took the lead within the twenty third minute. It was utterly one-way visitors with fixed strain from Union however Bochum held on for what could not appear to be an vital level contemplating they haven’t a sport but nevertheless it’s an indication they haven’t given up. After this, you’re feeling their first win is simply a matter of time.
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