With a win at Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig postponed the decision about the championship. On the other hand, a decision was made in the table cellar.
Thomas Tuchel fled into the catacombs after Bayern’s serious blunder in the penultimate championship test and left his shocked players alone on the pitch. FC Bayern Munich opened the championship door wide for Borussia Dortmund with a 1: 3 (1: 0) against the DFB Cup finalist RB Leipzig.
“Ripped off looks different,” said Bayern captain Thomas Müller on Sky. “We invited RB with our own mistakes. Three goals for us from a corner kick and two penalties speak for themselves. We now have to look to put away this blow. Now I want to see that Dortmund wins both games.” The chance for the title is still there. “We have to stand together now in the coming week.” Then it’s off to Cologne.
Thomas Tuchel has no explanation
“I have no explanation how something like this can happen. We’re coming from a good phase. I see the team training, see the energy, see the spirit, the quality in training,” said Tuchel after the final whistle on the Sky TV channel. “If you play so far below your own level and the level drops constantly, you find it difficult to win games,” added Tuchel and saw the blame entirely on his team: “What RB plays is ok. It’s completely with us to do. We lost this game because of our behavior. If we lose, I want to lose to a better team.”
Tuchel denounced the behavior of the players as they did when they conceded the first goal. “If you cross the street in New York, you walk differently than when you cross the street in Bogenhausen. If you walk without looking, you will be run over,” said Tuchel. He will “definitely not” watch the Dortmund game. “I wouldn’t have watched it even if we had won,” said Tuchel.
FC Bayern Munich fears for championship
After the first Bundesliga home defeat since January 2022, the Munich series champions have to fear that BVB, who are one point behind, will overtake them on Sunday (5:30 p.m. / DAZN) with a win at FC Augsburg. The first season without a title since 2012 could now become reality with severe turbulence in the club – with consequences right up to the club management. CEO Oliver Kahn and Co. sat in consternation in the stands of the sold-out Allianz Arena on Saturday evening.
Accordingly, Kahn reacted stunned to the home defeat. Nevertheless, the CEO was still combative with regard to the outcome of the title duel with Borussia Dortmund. “My faith is always there. I’ll do the devil and give something away here,” said Kahn in the Allianz Arena.
“It’s bitter. It’s not in our own hands anymore. But it’s not over yet. It’s over when the referee blows the whistle on our game next Saturday in Cologne,” said CEO Kahn. “First of all, I’m disappointed with what I saw here today.” After the break, you “didn’t do it intelligently”.
Hertha BSC Berlin is relegated
Hertha BSC is the first Bundesliga relegation team of the season. In the home game on the penultimate day against VfL Bochum, the Berliners did not get more than 1: 1 (0: 0) and can no longer mathematically achieve relegation. For Hertha it is the seventh relegation in the history of the Bundesliga.
For Bochum, winning the point is another small step towards relegation, especially since FC Schalke 04 did not get more than 2: 2 (1: 1) in the home game against Eintracht Frankfurt. The Royal Blues can fall back to a relegation zone on Sunday. The prerequisite is a win for VfB Stuttgart at FSV Mainz 05. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim meanwhile made a 4-2 (2-1) win over Union Berlin to stay up in the league, as did promoted Werder Bremen thanks to a 1-1 (0-1) against 1. FC Cologne.
FC Schalke 04 draws hope
Schalke got off to an excellent start and took the lead in less than a minute through Simon Terodde, who had not been given a goodbye before his last home game for the Royal Blues. A goalkeeper error by Schalke goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow enabled Daichi Kamada (21st) to equalize for Frankfurt, and in the second half Tuta (59th) scored to make it 2-1 for Eintracht. Substitute Sebastian Polter (85th) made it 2-2.
In Hoffenheim, Ihlas Bebou (23rd) and Andrej Kramaric (36th, penalty kick) scored for the hosts. Danilho Doekhi (45+4) headed in just before half-time to score Union. Kramaric’s second goal (90′) finally decided the game, even if Aissa Laidouni (90’+5) shortened again. Munas Dabbur (90+9) made the final score.
Germany striker Niclas Füllkrug returned to the starting eleven after missing five games due to calf problems. But the first goal was scored by Cologne’s Steffen Tigges (36′), Romano Schmid (73′) equalized for Werder.
Source: Stern
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