BL: Bayer puts pressure on Bayern and BvB, Leipzig falls to Mainz

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By: Manu Tournoux

Bayer Leverkusen’s huge series doesn’t stop. Still undefeated since the start of the season, Xabi Alonso’s club won at Hoffenheim 3-2 on the 10th day of the Bundesliga. Grimaldo was once again the man of this meeting with a double. Bayer takes a 5-point lead at the top while awaiting the 6:30 p.m. clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.

General classification Bundesliga

#


Team


Pts


J


DIF


G


NOT


D


BP


B.C.


1

Leverkusen
Leverkusen

28

10

20

9

1

0

30

10

2

Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich


23

9

27

7

2

0

34

7

3

Stuttgart
Stuttgart

21

9

16

7

0

2

27

11

4

Dortmund
Dortmund

21

9

9

6

3

0

20

11

5

Leipzig
Leipzig

20

10

16

6

2

2

25

9

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Mixed fortunes for the tenors of the afternoon. After having long believed in a draw in Mainz, who had just thanked Bo Svensson, RB Leipzig finally lost at the end of the match 2-0. Gladbach missed the boat by conceding a draw at the last minute to Friborg 3-3. Eintracht Frankfurt signs the card of the day for the moment with a scathing 3-0 victory in Berlin against the Union, which has a 12th defeat in a row in all competitions. Finally, Cologne and Augsburg part with a 1-1 draw.

The results of the 3:30 p.m. matches:

Cologne 1 – 1 Augsburg: Maina (16th); Tietz (25th)

Union Berlin 0 – 3 Eintracht Frankfurt : Marmoush (2nd, 14th), Ferri (82nd)

Freiburg 3 – 3 Borussia Mönchengladbach: Höler (7th), Weisshaupt (70th), Grifo (sp 90th + 4); Siebatcheu (25th), Plea (29th, Weigl (sp 39th)

Mainz 2 – 0 RB Leipzig: Lee Jae-Sung (76th), Barreiro (82nd)

Hoffenheim 2 – 3 Bayer Leverkusen : Stach (56th), Weghorst (58th); Wirtz (9th), Grimaldo (45th+1, 70th)

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