Football 9th Bundesliga matchday
Bayern and Leipzig in a scoring frenzy – Union Berlin’s crisis is getting worse
Status: 28.10.2023 | Reading time: 3 minutes
350 days after his last competitive game for FC Bayern, Manuel Neuer is celebrating a problem-free comeback. The Munich team swept over Darmstadt, and RB Leipzig also won big. Union Berlin, on the other hand, suffered its seventh Bundesliga defeat in a row.
With a goal spectacle during goalkeeper Manuel Neuer’s comeback, FC Bayern took the lead in the Bundesliga for at least one night. The Munich team impressively won a game against newly promoted SV Darmstadt 98 8-0 (0-0) on Saturday, which was initially marked by three dismissals, and pushed Bayer Leverkusen out of first place before Sunday’s games. The defending champions also benefited from VfB Stuttgart’s 2:3 (0:2) home defeat against TSG Hoffenheim on matchday nine, which ended the Swabians’ series of six wins in a row.
Union Berlin suffered their tenth competitive defeat in a row when they lost 2-0 (0-1) at Werder Bremen, putting coach Urs Fischer in increasing need of explanation. On Saturday evening, cup winners RB Leipzig had no problems in their 6-0 (4-0) win against 1. FC Köln. At FC Augsburg, new coach Jess Thorup celebrated a successful home debut with a 3-2 (1-2) win against VfL Wolfsburg. Borussia Mönchengladbach defeated newcomers 1. FC Heidenheim 2:1 (1:1).
In Munich, referee Martin Petersen was the focus at the beginning. In the fourth minute, the referee sent off national player Joshua Kimmich because of an emergency brake. Then he also sent Darmstadt’s Klaus Gjasula (21st minute) and Matej Maglica (41st) off the field.
Without Guirassy, VfB loses
After the break, Bayern exploited their superiority mercilessly. Harry Kane three times (51st/56th/88th), Leroy Sané twice each (56th/64th) and Jamal Musiala (60th/76th) as well as Thomas Müller (71st) scored a landslide victory for the now unleashed home team . Keeper Neuer remained clean on his return 323 days after his serious skiing accident.
Without the injured top scorer Serhou Guirassy, Stuttgart suffered a setback for the first time since the second matchday. Grischa Prömel (4th), Wout Weghorst with a penalty (21st) and Robert Skov (66th) scored for Hoffenheim. The goals from Chris Führich (61st) and Deniz Undav (73rd) were not enough for VfB to prevent their second defeat of the season. Undav was denied a penalty in the first half by TSG keeper Oliver Baumann (30′).
Red for Unions Khedira
The sporting crisis is getting worse for 1. FC Union. An own goal from defense chief Robin Knoche (38th) and a goal from Marvin Ducksch (75th) sealed the next defeat for the Köpenickers. Rani Khedira also saw red (60th) and striker Sheraldo Becker misbehaved in other ways.
Meanwhile, Leipzig maintained contact with the top group. Timo Werner was in the RB starting lineup for only the second time this season and took the lead with a penalty kick in the 15th minute. After a good hour, the German national striker left the pitch injured.
In addition, Dani Olmo, who came on for Werner, injured his shoulder a little later. The other RB goals were scored by Loïs Openda (40th/45th+3), David Raum (43rd), Benjamin Sesko (88th) and Christoph Baumgartner (90th+1). Mathias Olesen saw a yellow-red card at second-to-last Cologne.
Augsburg’s comeback
The Augsburg team once again showed great morale and, like the previous week in Heidenheim, turned the game around against Wolfsburg after going behind. Phillip Tietz (17th), an own goal from Sebastiaan Bornauw (79th) and Arne Engels (81st) gave Coach Thorup his second win in the second game.
Jonas Wind (35′) and Lovro Majer (45’/foul penalty) had given Wolfsburg a 2-1 lead before the break. After a yellow-red card for Felix Uduokhai (87th), Augsburg had to tremble again at the end.
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Alassane Plea (4th) and an own goal from Jonas Föhrenbach (52nd) ensured Gladbach’s second win of the season. Heidenheim had meanwhile equalized through Eren Dinkci (38th).
