RB Leipzig recorded a 2-1 victory against previously unbeaten TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Bundesliga matchday 18, to keep up with table toppers FC Bayern München, who edged past Werder Bremen to secure a narrow 2-1 victory in the Weserstadion. In the lower regions of the table, FC Ingolstadt earned a vital 3-1 victory against Hamburger SV, while bottom-side Darmstadt 98 were humiliated by 1. FC Köln in a 6-1 home-loss. VfL Wolfsburg lost 2-1 to FC Augsburg, despite taking the lead from Germany international Mario Gomez.
Hoffenheim started the better side in Leipzig and took the lead after 18 minutes through Germany U21s international Nadiem Amiri. His national team colleague Timo Werner levelled shortly before the break, before Hoffenheim were reduced to ten men on the hour mark, as Sandro Wagner received his marching orders. Leipzig seized control of the game with man advantage and grabbed the winner through Marcel Sabitzer after 77 minutes. Leipzig continue to trail FC Bayern by three points, while Hoffenheim dropped back into fourth place.
Bayern earn 13th straight win against Bremen
Defending champions FC Bayern have won their last 13 games in Bremen, after goals from Arjen Robben and David Alaba saw the visitors take a two goal lead into half time. Bremen fought back in the second half, with Max Kruse finding the back of the net to restore hope for everyone inside the Weserstadion. It remained a close match, but in the end Bayern were able to fend off Werder to take the three points back to Munich.
In a direct encounter between two sides from the lower regions of the standings, Ingolstadt quickly set themselves on course for a victory against Hamburger SV. Pascal Groß opened the scoring after 14 minutes and Markus Suttner followed suit with a direct free kick goal just eight minutes later. Almog Cohen converted from the spot shortly after the break, all but ending the contest for HSV. Gotoku Sakai was able to pull one back midway through the second half, but the visitors couldn’t complete the comeback and now drop back into 17th place.
Köln hit Darmstadt for half a dozen
1. FC Köln have further increased Darmstadt’s relegation worries, scoring six goals against the Lillies, who now sit seven points adrift a non-relegation spot. The scoring was opened by an own goal from Darmstadt skipper Aytac Sulu and Köln added two more goals before the break from Yuya Osako and Anthony Modeste. Sidney Sam bagged Darmstadt’s only goal of the match midway through the second half, but Osaka, Milos Jojic and Artjoms Rudnevs were on target for the visitors to secure the clear victory.
Germany international Mario Gomez scored with a header to give Wolfsburg the lead over Augsburg, but Halil Altintop bagged the equaliser after 25 minutes. With twenty minutes left to play, the visitors took the lead through Dominik Kohr to land an impressive away victory.
RB Leipzig recorded a 2-1 victory against previously unbeaten TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Bundesliga matchday 18, to keep up with table toppers FC Bayern München, who edged past Werder Bremen to secure a narrow 2-1 victory in the Weserstadion. In the lower regions of the table, FC Ingolstadt earned a vital 3-1 victory against Hamburger SV, while bottom-side Darmstadt 98 were humiliated by 1. FC Köln in a 6-1 home-loss. VfL Wolfsburg lost 2-1 to FC Augsburg, despite taking the lead from Germany international Mario Gomez.
Hoffenheim started the better side in Leipzig and took the lead after 18 minutes through Germany U21s international Nadiem Amiri. His national team colleague Timo Werner levelled shortly before the break, before Hoffenheim were reduced to ten men on the hour mark, as Sandro Wagner received his marching orders. Leipzig seized control of the game with man advantage and grabbed the winner through Marcel Sabitzer after 77 minutes. Leipzig continue to trail FC Bayern by three points, while Hoffenheim dropped back into fourth place.
Bayern earn 13th straight win against Bremen
Defending champions FC Bayern have won their last 13 games in Bremen, after goals from Arjen Robben and David Alaba saw the visitors take a two goal lead into half time. Bremen fought back in the second half, with Max Kruse finding the back of the net to restore hope for everyone inside the Weserstadion. It remained a close match, but in the end Bayern were able to fend off Werder to take the three points back to Munich.
In a direct encounter between two sides from the lower regions of the standings, Ingolstadt quickly set themselves on course for a victory against Hamburger SV. Pascal Groß opened the scoring after 14 minutes and Markus Suttner followed suit with a direct free kick goal just eight minutes later. Almog Cohen converted from the spot shortly after the break, all but ending the contest for HSV. Gotoku Sakai was able to pull one back midway through the second half, but the visitors couldn’t complete the comeback and now drop back into 17th place.
Köln hit Darmstadt for half a dozen
1. FC Köln have further increased Darmstadt’s relegation worries, scoring six goals against the Lillies, who now sit seven points adrift a non-relegation spot. The scoring was opened by an own goal from Darmstadt skipper Aytac Sulu and Köln added two more goals before the break from Yuya Osako and Anthony Modeste. Sidney Sam bagged Darmstadt’s only goal of the match midway through the second half, but Osaka, Milos Jojic and Artjoms Rudnevs were on target for the visitors to secure the clear victory.
Germany international Mario Gomez scored with a header to give Wolfsburg the lead over Augsburg, but Halil Altintop bagged the equaliser after 25 minutes. With twenty minutes left to play, the visitors took the lead through Dominik Kohr to land an impressive away victory.
