That FC Bayern thanks to Lennart Karl’s teenage football spree, he set his own Bundesliga record which is more than 50 years old. Accompanied by protests from fans in all matches against possible tightening of security measures at the stadium, Munich won 6-2 against SC Freiburg after an early 2-0 deficit.
Even though first place is safe, Bayern (31 points) have double reasons to rejoice after occupying first place in the Bundesliga standings for the 43rd consecutive matchday in all seasons. From March 1972 to June 1973 they achieved this under coach Udo Lattek.
That in the duel chasing Borussia Dortmund against VfB Stuttgart (both 22) despite a late goal from the national player Karim Adeyemi The score of 3:3 made the afternoon even sweeter. The new runner-up is Bayer Leverkusen (23) thanks to a 3-1 win against VfL Wolfsburg which is still in serious trouble. FC Augsburg beat HSV 1-0.
FC Bayern Munich – SC Freiburg 6:2 (2:2)
Manuel Neuer was in goal after his digestive infection – and had to get the ball out quickly and twice. Yuito Suzuki and Johan Manzambi gave Freiburg the lead with two goals in the fifth minute (12 and 17). Before the international break, Bayern for the first time this season did not win (2-2 at Union Berlin). And now?
Without sick national team captain Joshua Kimmich in the starting line-up, young star Lennart Karl (22) scored an early goal. Even before the break, Michael Olise (45+2) equalized – thanks to an assist from Karl, who is only 17 years old. And he wasn’t finished, but was involved in Harry Kane’s goal (60th). Defender Dayot Upamecano (55) also scored earlier. Nicolas Jackson (78) and Olise again (84) made the big win perfect.
Borussia Dortmund – VfB Stuttgart 3:3 (2:0)
After the weapons possession matter, Adeyemi had to sit on the bench – for sporting and training reasons, confirmed coach Niko Kovac. VfB were initially the better and more dangerous team, which the Dortmund fans can celebrate: Captain Emre Can (34) put the hosts ahead with a penalty kick.
Just seven minutes later, Maximilian Beier added a goal. Shortly after the break, we succeeded Deniz Undav (48) goals. And he added another goal: an equalizer in the 71st minute. Substitute Adeyemi sent the stadium into a frenzy with his goal in the 89th minute – but Undav completed his hat-trick in the 90th minute +1.
FC Augsburg – Hamburger SV 1:0 (0:0)
Augsburg snapped its losing streak after three consecutive defeats under coach Sandro Wagner. Although it would be a long time before the hosts could celebrate HSV’s return. Anton Kade scored the goal for the third win of the season, which Wagner watched relatively untouched from the sidelines with a winter hat on his head, in the 74th minute. Even a red card against Keven Schlotterbeck (81) didn’t change anything about FCA’s win. HSV only got one point from the last five matches.
VfL Wolfsburg – Bayer Leverkusen 1:3 (0:3)
New old temporary coach – in the end, subsequent bankruptcy. Even under Daniel Bauer, who helped out last season, Wolfsburg were unable to stop their crisis. 0:1, 9th minute by Jonas Hofmann, 0:2, 24th minute by Edmond Tapsoba, 0:3, 33rd minute by Malik Tillmann. There was at least a sign of life after the break with Denis Vavro’s goal (57th).
1. FC Heidenheim – Borussia Monchengladbach 0:3 (0:1)
Things got worse for 1. FC Heidenheim. In the first half of added time, the team coached by permanent coach Frank Schmidt fell behind. Kevin Diks scored from the penalty spot for Gladbach. The match had ended with Haris Tabakovic’s 2-0 win for the visitors (55th), and this was the Borussia team’s fourth competitive win in a row under their coach Eugen Polanski. Shuto Machino scored the final point (76). Heidenheim remain with just five points and eight goals from eleven matches – and are at the bottom of the standings.
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