Bundesliga roundup: Borussia Dortmund thrashed by Stuttgart

Bundesliga roundup: Borussia Dortmund thrashed by Stuttgart; Bayer Leverkusen go top

By Tushar Bahl | Dec 13, 2020

Dortmund's US midfielder Giovanni Reyna (C) and his teammates react after conceding the 1-4 goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v VfB Stuttgart at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium in Dortmund, western Germany, on December 12, 2020. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / various sources / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Elvis Rexhbecaj scored the winner for 1. FC Köln against Mainz (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) /

FC Köln earn second win of the season

Mainz’ poor start to the season continued as they suffered a 1-0 defeat to FC Köln, leaving them second bottom in the Bundesliga standings. Elvis Rexhbecaj scored what proved to be the only goal of the relegation six-pointer in the 55th minute to give FC Köln their second win of the season.

The Billy Goats ended the game with ten men after Ondrej Duda was sent off, but the 05ers weren’t able to take advantage.

Freiburg win first game since September

SC Freiburg finally returned to winning ways as second half goals from Vincenzo Grifo and Jeong Woo-yeong helped them beat Arminia Bielefeld. Christian Streich’s side hadn’t won since the opening day of the season, and it looked like their unwanted streak would continue up until the 79th minute, when Grifo’s penalty gave them the lead. Jeong Woo-yeong then sealed the win in stoppage time.

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