The 17th round of the German league opened tonight (Tuesday) with four games, when at the center Leverkusen interrupted its four-game streak without a 1: 2 victory over Dortmund, and established itself in second place. Hoffenheim scored 0: 3 over Hertha Berlin when Moanes Dabour scored 60 minutes, while at the same time Wolfsburg defeated the weak Mainz 0: 2. Earlier, Borussia Mönchengladbach recorded a third victory in the last four rounds with 0: 1 over Werder Bremen.
Leverkusen – Dortmund 1: 2
After three consecutive losses in the last four rounds, Peter Boss’ side have come back to win and come close again to Bayern Munich leading the Bundesliga. The Yellows on the other hand with a loss Friday of the season, the most of all the teams in the top ten. Thus the gap between them and the Bavarians can grow even further, with them still stuck in fourth place.
The host deserved to win with a lot more threats on the frame, especially from Musa Diabi in the first half. The Frenchman managed to take advantage of one opportunity in the 14th minute from Leon Bailey’s shot and put Leverkusen in the lead. Julian Brandt equalized in the 67th minute, but only 17-year-old Florian Wirtz set up the final score in the 80th minute with a powerful kick at the end of an excellent bursting attack and Diaby’s wide delivery.
Hertha Berlin – Hoffenheim 3: 0
For a long time the Blues did not record such a convincing victory, and this time it gave them some breathing space in the table. Moanes Dabour opened but was not involved in goals and was substituted in the 60th minute. Sebastian Rudy scored first (33), then Andrei Krameric recorded a personal double (68 and 88). Before that, Kshishtof Piontech missed a penalty from the locals (12).
Mainz – Wolfsburg 2: 0
Another team from the top of the table that interrupted a streak of games without wins is Wolfsburg, who rose at least temporarily to fifth place and clung to Dortmund. Mainz, on the other hand, is still at the bottom and could even drop to last place if Elka gets at least a point tomorrow against Cologne. 19-year-old Bartosz Bialk scored first (65), and Ott and Hurst set the final score (79).
Mönchengladbach – Werder Bremen 0: 1
Following the victory, Gladbach raised her balance to 28 points and is at least temporarily in seventh place. After a zeroed first half, Nico Elwoodi came first for Laszlo Bens’ free-kick and scored the 0-1 in the 66th minute. The host held the ball longer, threatened the goal more and deserved to win. Berman, on the other hand, was stopped after the victory in the last round over Augsburg and is in 12th place, six points away from the place that leads to the tests.
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