Bundesliga Roundup: Borussia Dortmund drop points yet again
By Tushar Bahl
Borussia Dortmund continued their poor run of form in the Bundesliga, as they could only manage a 2-2 draw at home to TSG Hoffenheim on Matchday 21. Edin Terzic’s side took the lead early on through Jadon Sancho, but Munas Dabbur equalised for Hoffenheim soon after. Ihlas Bebou then made it 2-1 in the second half, before Erling Haaland rescued a point for Dortmund.
The result leaves the Black and Yellows in sixth place in the Bundesliga standings, six points behind fourth placed Wolfsburg.
RB Leipzig defeated FC Augsburg 2-1 on Friday evening to narrow the gap to Bayern Munich at the top of the table. Dani Olmo and Christopher Nkunku gave Julian Nagelsmann’s side a two goal lead in the first half, before Daniel Caligiuri halved the deficit in the 77th minute. But Augsburg weren’t able to find a late equaliser. Leipzig remain four points behind Bayern Munich, who have a game in hand.
Eintracht Frankfurt earned a 2-0 win over FC Köln on Sunday courtesy of second half goals from Andre Silva and Evan N’Dicka. Wolfsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach played out a goalless draw, which saw the Wolves slip to fourth place.
Bundesliga Roundup: Mainz 05 earn thrilling draw against Bayer Leverkusen with two late goals
Mainz 05 came from two goals behind to earn a last gasp 2-2 draw away to Bayer Leverkusen. Goals from Lucas Alario and Patrik Schick had Leverkusen two goals to the good with just two minutes of normal time remaining. But Robert-Nesta Glatzel and Kevin Stöger scored in quick succession to secure an unlikely point for the relegation battlers.
Hertha Berlin ended a run of four defeats in a row by earning a come from behind 1-1 draw away to VfB Stuttgart. 17 year old Luca Netz scored the equaliser for the Berliners after Saša Kalajdžic had given the home side the lead. Werder Bremen and SC Freiburg played out a goalless draw at the Weserstadion. Bottom of the table Schalke 04 held Union Berlin to a goalless draw to stay within five points of Mainz. Bayern Munich will wrap up matchday 21 at home to Arminia Bielefeld on Monday evening.