Bayern overwhelmed Mainz 8-1 – Baumgartner scored for Leipzig

Dortmund won 2-1 at Werder Bremen, with Marcel Sabitzer seeing a red card shortly before half-time. Leipzig also beat Darmstadt 2-0 with a goal from Christoph Baumgartner. The spectators experienced a thrilling Rhine derby in the 3-3 draw between Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln.

In addition to Baumgartner, the Austrians shone particularly well as assist providers on Saturday in the Bundesliga. Florian Kainz prepared Cologne’s first two goals, Stefan Lainer prepared Gladbach’s 2-2. In Leipzig, Xaver Schlager provided the assist for his ÖFB teammate. Baumgartner, who came on as a substitute at the break, made the final score against the bottom team with a well-placed low shot from the edge of the penalty area (50th).

Mainz had no chance

Bayern dismantled second-to-last Mainz into its individual parts. After a triple pack (13th, 45th + 7th, 70th), Harry Kane now has 30 league goals this season. The English team captain also prepared Leon Goretzka’s 2-0 with his goal (19′) and Jamal Musiala’s 5-1 (61′). The 18-year-old Musiala also shone with two more assists in outgoing coach Thomas Tuchel’s team’s biggest win of the season.

Mainz’s subsequent goal from a free kick by Nadiem Amiri (31′) was worth seeing. The 4:1 was marked by Thomas Müller (47th), the 6:1 by Serge Gnabry (66th), the final score again by the strong Goretzka (92nd). Konrad Laimer was in the starting line-up for the first time since the end of January. The ÖFB team support took up a position in midfield next to Goretzka. For Mainz, Philipp Mwene played on the left flank, while Karim Onisiwo saw the nasty attrition from the bench. League leaders Leverkusen welcome Wolfsburg on Sunday at the end of the 25th round.

Dortmund defended fourth place

Dortmund defended fourth place thanks to their success in Bremen, but lost Sabitzer. The Styrian received a red card after a tough tackle against Mitchell Weiser (45th + 1), his club was leading 2-0 at this point thanks to Donyell Malen (21st) and Jadon Sancho (38th). With Romano Schmid in the 84th minute and without the injured Marco Friedl, Werder only managed a consolation goal from Justin Njinmah (70th).

In the Rhine derby, the fan groups fought beforehand, 131 Cologne residents and 74 Mönchengladbach residents were taken into custody on Friday. Events then unfolded rapidly in the game. Cologne put forward twice thanks to the co-production between Kainz and Faride Alidou (7′, 64′), but Gladbach turned the game around with a brace from Joker Robin Hack (71′, 73′). Table 16. but came back again in the twelfth through Damion Downs (79th). Augsburg defeated Heidenheim 1-0.