The Bundesliga is again after the winter break and it didn’t disappoint! From five-goal thrillers, to relegation six pointers, and a lot extra – there are many speaking factors as 2025 within the Bundesliga begins.
Right here is your evaluation from matchday 16 within the Bundesliga.
Bayern Confirmed as Herbstmeister
After a 0-1 win on Saturday night away at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Bayern Munich had been confirmed as Herbstmeister for the twenty seventh time.
Herbstmeister is the German phrase given to the staff which can be prime of the league on the halfway level of the season.
and preserve their 4 level lead on the summit.
Bayern struggled to interrupt down a inflexible Gladbach defence within the first half and maybe missed the absent Jamal Musiala.
Within the second half, Gladbach opened up and cast a handful of excellent probabilities themselves – Tim Kleindienst with one of the best of the probabilities however his shut vary header failed to check Manuel Neuer.
As soon as forward, Bayern might have killed the sport off however at all times regarded in management.
Gladbach goalkeeper, Moritz Nicolas, was the standout performer for the hosts.
Dortmund & Leverkusen Thriller
within the Friday evening recreation and acquired the weekend off to a sensational begin.
A a lot modified BVB facet noticed two debuts in defence for Yannik Lührs (21) and Almugera Kabar (18). The duo have spent a lot of the season taking part in for Dortmund U23s however got their probability as a consequence of a number of accidents to Nuri Şahin’s facet.
The one skilled defender within the beginning 11 was full-back Julian Ryerson who needed to take the function of centreback.
The sport acquired off to a frantic begin with three objectives within the 11 minutes to offer B04 a 1-2 lead – the primary of B04’s objectives got here after simply 25 seconds.
Leverkusen went into the break 1-3 to the great with Czech worldwide Patrik Schick grabbing a brace. The inexperienced BVB defence merely couldn’t reside with Leverkusen’s counter-attack and velocity.
The sport was made much more fascinating when BVB had been awarded a reasonably gentle penalty quarter-hour from time which Serhou Guirassy transformed.
B04 ran out 2-3 winners and continued their pursuit of Bayern. In the meantime, BVB have slipped all the way down to eighth with only one win of their earlier 5 Bundesliga matches.
No Fairytale Begin For Steffen Baumgart
Life as Union Berlin coach for Steffen Baumgart acquired off to the worst attainable begin as they acquired dragged additional right into a relegation battle.
Union succumbed to a 2-0 defeat away at fellow-strugglers FC Heidenheim and in addition performed a lot of the recreation with ten males.
Union began the brighter of the 2 groups however a fast counter-attack gave Heidenheim the lead because of a debut purpose from Bayern-loanee Frans Krätzig (21).
With ten minutes till the break, Union defender Tom Rothe was proven a straight crimson card for a careless problem whereas being the final man.
Heidenheim wrapped up the three factors late on, giving the hosts an enormous increase initially of the yr.
Heidenheim keep in sixteenth however shut the hole to Union in twelfth to 4 factors.
Presently, 4 factors simply separate 5 golf equipment from twelfth to the relegation play-off.
Round The Grounds
Elsewhere, Mainz moved as much as fifth and simply two factors off 4th because of a formidable 2-0 win towards VfL Bochum. Jonathan Burkhardt’s brace means he has now scored 6 objectives in his final 6 matches. Up subsequent is Leverkusen away on Tuesday night.
There have been additionally wins for RB Leipzig, VfB Stuttgart, SC Freiburg, VfL Wolfsburg, and Eintracht Frankfurt.
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