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Bayern Munich won 1-0 at SC Freiburg on Saturday, giving the record German champions revenge after losing the cup on Tuesday. Followers Borussia Dortmund beat Union Berlin 2-1. As a result, Bayern maintained their narrow two-point lead over BVB as leaders.
Oliver Glasner’s Eintracht Frankfurt lost 3-1 at Bayer Leverkusen and had to concede sixth place in the table to the Werkself. 1. FC Köln won 3-1 at FC Augsburg. Dejan Ljubicic, who came on immediately after the break, prepared the 3-1 in an exemplary manner with a low cross from the right. Florian Kainz was in action for the Domstadters until the 79th minute. Mainz 05 and Werder Bremen drew 2-2 after a turbulent stoppage time with two goals.
As on Tuesday, Bayern were superior in the cup quarter-finals, but without luck in the end. In the 52nd minute, central defender Matthijs de Ligt had to use force from a distance after the guests had already missed numerous chances. Neo-trainer Thomas Tuchel’s eleven had to tremble until the end because of the thin lead. ÖFB defender Philipp Lienhart was back on the pitch in the 36th minute after recovering from a thigh injury. Michael Gregoritsch played through.
Dortmund was able to breathe again after the defeat at the Bundesliga summit in Munich a week ago and the cup end in Leipzig. Donyell Malen (28th) and Youssoufa Moukoko (79th) proved to be match winners in front of 81,365 in the stadium against 1. FC Union. Kevin Behrens (61st) made it 1-1 in between. Christopher Trimmel stayed on the bench for the third-placed Berliners.
Source: Nachrichten
