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RB Leipzig again failed to take over at the top of the Bundesliga following a 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Julian Nagelsmann’s team - who lost at home to Borussia Dortmund last weekend - salvaged the draw thanks to Willi Orban but sit a point off leaders Bayern Munich, who host Freiburg on Sunday.
Spluttering champions Bayern, reeling after being dumped out the German Cup second round in midweek by second tier Holstein Kiel, also lost their last Bundesliga game to Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Dortmund’s rollercoaster season continued with a 1-1 draw at home to Mainz, with Marco Reus missing a penalty as the hosts stayed fourth and Mainz edged off the bottom after 16 games played.
Gladbach missed the chance to go above Wolfsburg into sixth after Stuttgart levelled with a controversial penalty deep into stoppage time to seal a 2-2 home draw.
Werder Bremen beat Augsburg 2-0 late on while Hoffenheim at home to Arminia Bielefeld ended 0-0 as did Cologne against Hertha Berlin.
On Friday, Union Berlin’s 1-0 win over third-placed Bayer Leverkusen was marred by allegations of a racist remark towards Leverkusen’s Nadiem Amiri.
The German Football Federation (DFB) said on Saturday it had launched a probe against Union’s Florian Huebner.
Leipzig opened the scoring at Wolfsburg on 5 minutes when Nordi Mukiele slotted home Emil Forsberg’s excellent pass.
Wolfsburg’s Wout Weghorst was soon penalized for handball when the ball went in the net at the other end. But the Dutch striker did tally midway through the first half with a poacher’s header following a good move - his 11th league goal of the season.
Marcel Sabitzer then gave the ball away too close to goal and Renato Steffen’s strike took a wicked deflection on its way in as the hosts led 10 minutes before the break.
Leipzig hit back early in the second half though when Orban prodded in after a scramble following a free-kick into the box.
The Wolves had won their last five home games in a row but Leipzig were still frustrated.
“There were too many wayward passes in the final third, which played into their hands,” said Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.
“Our performance in the second half was really good and we deserved the equalizer. We have to keep going and carry on working hard.”
Dortmund thought they had taken a very early lead at home to Mainz through Erling Haaland but it was ruled out by the video assistant for offside in the build-up.
Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner was in fine form, making a string of good saves, while Jude Bellingham also rattled the post.
Out of the blue Mainz went ahead on 57 minutes with Dortmund backing off Levin Oeztunali far too much and the midfielder finding the top near corner from distance.
Good work by 16-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko and poor Mainz defending allowed Thomas Meunier to level with his first Dortmund goal on 73 minutes and soon after the Black and Yellows had a huge chance for the winner.
Meunier was tripped but Reus fired wide of the post from the spot to give Mainz coach Bo Svensson his first point in his second game in charge.
His side even hit the woodwork twice in the second half with Dortmund labouring.
“We are not happy with the result,” Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said.
“We have to work hard but time is limited with our next challenge on Tuesday against Leverkusen.”
The draw also meant Mainz rose to second bottom on goal difference with Schalke propping up the table ahead of Sunday’s trip to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Berlin
RB Leipzig again failed to take over at the top of the Bundesliga following a 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Julian Nagelsmann’s team - who lost at home to Borussia Dortmund last weekend - salvaged the draw thanks to Willi Orban but sit a point off leaders Bayern Munich, who host Freiburg on Sunday.
Spluttering champions Bayern, reeling after being dumped out the German Cup second round in midweek by second tier Holstein Kiel, also lost their last Bundesliga game to Borussia Moenchengladbach.
Dortmund’s rollercoaster season continued with a 1-1 draw at home to Mainz, with Marco Reus missing a penalty as the hosts stayed fourth and Mainz edged off the bottom after 16 games played.
Gladbach missed the chance to go above Wolfsburg into sixth after Stuttgart levelled with a controversial penalty deep into stoppage time to seal a 2-2 home draw.
Werder Bremen beat Augsburg 2-0 late on while Hoffenheim at home to Arminia Bielefeld ended 0-0 as did Cologne against Hertha Berlin.
On Friday, Union Berlin’s 1-0 win over third-placed Bayer Leverkusen was marred by allegations of a racist remark towards Leverkusen’s Nadiem Amiri.
The German Football Federation (DFB) said on Saturday it had launched a probe against Union’s Florian Huebner.
Leipzig opened the scoring at Wolfsburg on 5 minutes when Nordi Mukiele slotted home Emil Forsberg’s excellent pass.
Wolfsburg’s Wout Weghorst was soon penalized for handball when the ball went in the net at the other end. But the Dutch striker did tally midway through the first half with a poacher’s header following a good move - his 11th league goal of the season.
Marcel Sabitzer then gave the ball away too close to goal and Renato Steffen’s strike took a wicked deflection on its way in as the hosts led 10 minutes before the break.
Leipzig hit back early in the second half though when Orban prodded in after a scramble following a free-kick into the box.
The Wolves had won their last five home games in a row but Leipzig were still frustrated.
“There were too many wayward passes in the final third, which played into their hands,” said Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.
“Our performance in the second half was really good and we deserved the equalizer. We have to keep going and carry on working hard.”
Dortmund thought they had taken a very early lead at home to Mainz through Erling Haaland but it was ruled out by the video assistant for offside in the build-up.
Mainz goalkeeper Robin Zentner was in fine form, making a string of good saves, while Jude Bellingham also rattled the post.
Out of the blue Mainz went ahead on 57 minutes with Dortmund backing off Levin Oeztunali far too much and the midfielder finding the top near corner from distance.
Good work by 16-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko and poor Mainz defending allowed Thomas Meunier to level with his first Dortmund goal on 73 minutes and soon after the Black and Yellows had a huge chance for the winner.
Meunier was tripped but Reus fired wide of the post from the spot to give Mainz coach Bo Svensson his first point in his second game in charge.
His side even hit the woodwork twice in the second half with Dortmund labouring.
“We are not happy with the result,” Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said.
“We have to work hard but time is limited with our next challenge on Tuesday against Leverkusen.”
The draw also meant Mainz rose to second bottom on goal difference with Schalke propping up the table ahead of Sunday’s trip to Eintracht Frankfurt.
