German Bundesliga
Briefings
Bottom-table Nurnberg managed to survive Borussia Dortmund in their second try.
With a ‘7-0’ win in their earlier meeting and their position in the league standings, Borussia Dortmund dropping points against Nurnberg wasn’t what was expected.
After a draw in three consecutive Bundesliga matches, Borussia Dortmund lead in the title race has reduced to just 3 points.
Will Bayern’s experience in winning the Bundesliga see them overtake Dortmund in the final 12 league matches?
February 15, 2019
Augsburg 2-3 Bayern Munich
Augsburg – Leon Goretzka 1’(og) Dong-Won Ji 23’
Bayern Munich – Kingsley Coman 17’ 45+3’ David Alaba 53’
February 16, 2019
Schalke 0-0 Freiburg
Hoffenheim 3-0 Hannover
Hoffenheim – Joelinton 4’ Ishak Belfodil 14’Kerem Demirbay 80’
Stuttgart 1-3 RB Leipzig
Stuttgart – Steven Zuber 16’(pen)
RB Leipzig – Yussuf Poulsen 6’ 74’ Marcel Sabitzer 68’
Wolfsburg 3-0 Mainz
Wolfsburg – Maximilian Arnold 4’ Wout Weghorst 69’(pen) Robin Knoche 76’
Hertha Berlin 1-1 Werder Bremen
Hertha Berlin – Davie Selke 25’
Werder Bremen – Claudio Pizarro 90+6’
February 17, 2019
Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 Borussia Monchengladbach
Eintracht Frankfurt – Danny da Costa 45+1
Borussia Monchengladbach – Denis Zakaria 82’
Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 Fortuna Dusseldorf
Bayer Leverkusen – Kai Havertz 18 Leon Bailey 66’
February 18, 2019
Nurnberg 0–0 Borussia Dortmund
Kingsley Coman scored two goals ensure Bayern Munich wasn’t going to lose at Augsburg, before offering an assist to David Alaba’s match-winning goal for Bayern to seal the needed 3 points. Leon Goretzka scored the fastest own goal on record in Bundesliga history to give Augsburg the perfect start to the match.
Schalke had to play the entirety of the second-half with 10 men after Saut Serder was sent off on a red card in the 42nd-minute. Christian Gunter accumulated 2 yellow cards late in the match to see Freiburg finish the match with 10-players. It was an even contest and both sides remain separated by a point in the standings.
Hannover remains in the relegation zone after suffering a defeat against Hoffenheim.
Stuttgart remained in the relegation zone after suffering a defeat against RB Leipzig
Claudio Pizarro makes history at 40 years and 136 days old
Hertha Berlin was on the brink of making it a consecutive league victory until Claudio Pizarro became the oldest goalscorer in the Bundesliga when he scored an equalizing goal in extra-time to salvage a point for Werder Bremen against Hertha Berlin.
Luka Jovic remains top scorer in the league with his 14 goals despite not scoring in Eintracht Frankfurt’s two recent matches.
