1. FC Cologne – SV Darmstadt 98 0:2 (0:0)
In Cologne, SV Darmstadt 98 managed to win for the third time this season and thus avoided relegation from the Bundesliga for the time being. The bottom team from Darmstadt won 2-0 (0-0) against the penultimate team from Cologne. It’s a success for Darmstadt, but both teams will have difficulty staying in the Bundesliga. Darmstadt has 9 points and Cologne 4 points behind 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the relegation place, and Mainz still plays against Freiburg tomorrow.
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The first half was duel-focused and combative. However, both teams seemed far from scoring a goal. Christoph Klarer scored in the 57th minute. After a corner and a poke in the penalty area, he finally brought the ball over the goal line. In the 90th minute, it was Oscar Vilhelmsson who decided the game for the Darmstadt team and postponed relegation for the time being.
1. FC Heidenheim – RB Leipzig 1:2 (0:1)
RB Leipzig wins 2-1 (1-0) in Heidenheim and extends its lead over Borussia Dortmund in fifth place. Although it initially looked as if the Champions League aspirant, like FC Bayern Munich (3-2 home win for Heidenheim on matchday 28) in Heidenheim, would leave points in Heidenheim, RB turned the game around late and remains fourth in the league.
The game started slowly. There were hardly any chances in the first half. After a mistake by Heidenheim, Benjamin Šeško was able to take the lead for Rasenballsport Leipzig more or less out of nowhere in the 42nd minute.
In the second half, Heidenheim equalized. In the 69th minute Nikola Dovedan scored for the home team. But in the 85th minute, Loïs Openda decided the party in favor of RB, who are now ahead of their rivals Borussia Dortmund in the fight for a Champions League place. BVB will play against German champions Bayer 04 Leverkusen tomorrow and could be level on points after a win. However, BVB has a significantly worse goal rate.
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim – Borussia Mönchengladbach 4:3 (1:1)
In a high-scoring and changeable game, Hoffenheim finally won 4:3 (1:1) against Borussia from Mönchengladbach. TSG is currently overtaking Freiburg in the table and is six points clear of the international places. Borussia Mönchengladbach is in eleventh place.
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The Gladbachers under coach Gerardo Seoane had recently decided to be more stable defensively. However, against Hoffenheim they allowed far too many goals and ultimately conceded four goals. According to their performance, they eventually lost the game.
VfL Wolfsburg – VfL Bochum 1:0 (1:0)
VfL from Wolfsburg managed to move further away from the relegation places with a 1-0 home win (1-0) against VfL from Bochum. VfL Wolfsburg ultimately won the balanced, calm game.
Wolfsburg took the lead in the first half. Jonas Wind scored in the 43rd minute. Wolfsburg brought victory over time. The three points seemed a bit lucky in the first half, but they clearly determined the second half and didn’t allow anything to threaten victory.
In Cologne, SV Darmstadt 98 managed to win for the third time this season and thus avoided relegation from the Bundesliga for the time being. The bottom team from Darmstadt won 2-0 (0-0) against the penultimate team from Cologne. It’s a success for Darmstadt, but both teams will have difficulty staying in the Bundesliga. Darmstadt has 9 points and Cologne 4 points behind 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the relegation place, and Mainz still plays against Freiburg tomorrow.
The first half was duel-focused and combative. However, both teams seemed far from scoring a goal. Christoph Klarer scored in the 57th minute. After a corner and a poke in the penalty area, he finally brought the ball over the goal line. In the 90th minute, it was Oscar Vilhelmsson who decided the game for the Darmstadt team and postponed relegation for the time being.
