Leverkusen triumphs, Frankfurt sets a record-Bundesliga highlights!

Mainz loses 0: 1 against Leverkusen. Captain Burkardt injured, despite the chances, no compensation. Next games are coming up.
Mainz loses 0: 1 against Leverkusen. Captain Burkardt injured, despite the chances, no compensation. Next games are coming up. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Leverkusen triumphs, Frankfurt sets a record-Bundesliga highlights!

On January 15, 2025, the 17th matchday of the Bundesliga took place, where Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg import convincing victories. Leverkusen won a 1-0 win against 1. FSV Mainz 05 thanks to a free kick goal by Alejandro Grimaldo in the 48th minute. This game presented the tenth competitive game in a row for Leverkusen and confirmed its strong shape. Despite some opportunities, Mainz could not achieve the balance, which was mainly due to the strong performance of the goalkeeper Robin Zentner. With this victory, Leverkusen remains in second place, just one point behind Bayern Munich. Lomazoma reports that Mainz will start in the next game against Union Berlin, while Leverkusen is Duel prepared against Gladbach.

Eintracht Frankfurt also prevailed and won 4: 1 against SC Freiburg. Omar Marmoush was the decisive factor by scoring both the first and the second goal for Frankfurt (43rd and 65th minute). Hugo Ekitiké and Namdi Collins completed the triumph with their goals in the second half. Ritsu Doan scored the only goal for Freiburg in the 37th minute. As The FAZ reports with this victory with this victory with this victory For most points in a first half of the season and stay in third place, in front of RB Leipzig.

Freiburg's difficulties against top teams

The SC Freiburg continued to have problems surviving against stronger opponents this season. In their previous encounters against the top teams of the league, they lost to Bayern Munich, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund. As had described the FAZ Painful 1: 5 and a 0: 2 against Bavaria. Despite this failure and a change of coach from Christian Streich to Julian Schuster, the club remains in the European discussion.

In the table, Freiburg takes 13th place. Their successes came in the form of the season opener against VfB Stuttgart, which they won 3-1. The players Ritsu Doan and Vincenzo Grifo have established themselves as important goal scorers, with both of them scored five goals so far.

Wolfsburg's convincing appearance

VfL Wolfsburg showed an impressive performance against Borussia Mönchengladbach, which they defeated 5-1. Jonas Wind opened the scoring in the 3. minute with a penalty. Other goals from Joakim Mæhle, Maximilian Arnold and a double pack from Lukas Nmecha made the clear victory perfect. Gladbach showed only a late answer by Shio Fukuda in the 89th minute. Wolfsburg remains in the fight for European places with 27 points, while Gladbach has 24 points in the account and has to devote itself to the next game against Leverkusen. Like Lomazoma, Gladbach is under pressure to finally score again.

In another game, Borussia Dortmund surprisingly lost to Holstein Kiel with 2: 4. Kiel took the lead 3-0 at half time, which Dortmund presented with great challenges. Fiete Arp set the end of the end with his goal in added time. Dortmund could be expensive for this defeat because they are becoming under pressure in the fight for a Champions League place.

The next games promise excitement, especially for Frankfurt, which meets Borussia Dortmund while Leverkusen Gladbach is received. The race for the top places in the Bundesliga remains open and exciting.

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