RB Leipzig strengthened their grip on second spot on matchday 27 thanks to a 3-2 win in Mainz and Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 1-0 victory over Hertha means they are just four points shy of the Europa League spots. Elsewhere, Leverkusen beat Darmstadt (2-0), Ingolstadt claimed three crucial points in Augsburg (3-2) and Wolfsburg slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Freiburg.
The Roten Bullen were fortunate not to be behind at the break in the Opel Arena but sprung into life after it thanks to two quick goals from Marcel Sabitzer (48’) and the returning Timo Werner (52’). Jairo Samperio got one back for the hosts from the spot (69’) but Naby Keita restored the two-goal advantage with just over 10 to play. Mainz were reduced to 10 men in the final minute of regulation time, with Jean-Philippe Gbamin seeing red. The scoring was rounded off by Mainz’s Yoshinori Muto in the 91st minute. Leipzig remain four points clear of third, whilst FSV have now lost four in a row and are 15th.
Brandt and Volland fire Leverkusen to victory
Die Mannschaft duo Julian Brandt (15’) and Kevin Volland (56’) netted either side of half time as Bayer 04 won in Darmstadt to move five six points clear of the relegation play-off spot.
Augsburg have the dubious honour of occupying that position. They found themselves 2-0 down at home to Ingolstadt at the break thanks to goals from Sonny Kittel (24’) and Almog Cohen (35’). Cohen bagged a second after the break (67’) and although Paul Verhaegh (76’) and Halil Altintop (81’) got Manuel Baum’s men back into the game, it was ultimately too little, too late. The result means that the Schanzer are now just four points behind FCA.
Setback for Wolfsburg
Gladbach’s hero was youngster Laszlo Bénes, who capped off his first Bundesliga start with his maiden goal in the top-flight (16’). That strike was all it took for the Fohlenelf to inflict defeat upon Hertha. The Berlin side have now lost three in a row and have slipped into sixth.
Florian Niederlechner’s goal with 12 minutes to play was enough to seal victory for Freiburg in the Volkswagen Arena. It was the Wolves’ first defeat under Andries Jonker and leaves them just one point ahead of the play-off spot. The Breisgau natives, on the other hand, are now just two points away from the European positions.
RB Leipzig strengthened their grip on second spot on matchday 27 thanks to a 3-2 win in Mainz and Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 1-0 victory over Hertha means they are just four points shy of the Europa League spots. Elsewhere, Leverkusen beat Darmstadt (2-0), Ingolstadt claimed three crucial points in Augsburg (3-2) and Wolfsburg slipped to a 1-0 home defeat to Freiburg.
The Roten Bullen were fortunate not to be behind at the break in the Opel Arena but sprung into life after it thanks to two quick goals from Marcel Sabitzer (48’) and the returning Timo Werner (52’). Jairo Samperio got one back for the hosts from the spot (69’) but Naby Keita restored the two-goal advantage with just over 10 to play. Mainz were reduced to 10 men in the final minute of regulation time, with Jean-Philippe Gbamin seeing red. The scoring was rounded off by Mainz’s Yoshinori Muto in the 91st minute. Leipzig remain four points clear of third, whilst FSV have now lost four in a row and are 15th.
Brandt and Volland fire Leverkusen to victory
Die Mannschaft duo Julian Brandt (15’) and Kevin Volland (56’) netted either side of half time as Bayer 04 won in Darmstadt to move five six points clear of the relegation play-off spot.
Augsburg have the dubious honour of occupying that position. They found themselves 2-0 down at home to Ingolstadt at the break thanks to goals from Sonny Kittel (24’) and Almog Cohen (35’). Cohen bagged a second after the break (67’) and although Paul Verhaegh (76’) and Halil Altintop (81’) got Manuel Baum’s men back into the game, it was ultimately too little, too late. The result means that the Schanzer are now just four points behind FCA.
Setback for Wolfsburg
Gladbach’s hero was youngster Laszlo Bénes, who capped off his first Bundesliga start with his maiden goal in the top-flight (16’). That strike was all it took for the Fohlenelf to inflict defeat upon Hertha. The Berlin side have now lost three in a row and have slipped into sixth.
Florian Niederlechner’s goal with 12 minutes to play was enough to seal victory for Freiburg in the Volkswagen Arena. It was the Wolves’ first defeat under Andries Jonker and leaves them just one point ahead of the play-off spot. The Breisgau natives, on the other hand, are now just two points away from the European positions.
