In the 13th round of the German championship.
Borussia Dortmund achieved a not very difficult victory at home, quickly recovering after conceding a goal and defeating Monchengladbach 4-1. Raffael led the latter team forward in the last minute, but soon the score became equal after a precise shot by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
In the 15th minute, the hosts were led forward by defender Lukasz Piszczek, and after half-time, the victory was secured by Ousmane Dembele and the aforementioned Aubameyang. It is also worth mentioning that in this match, Marco Reus made three assists.
Also, with three points each, Berlin's Hertha and Hoffenheim clubs fought for a place in the UEFA Champions League. The capital's footballers forced a defeat to Wolfsburg after a tough and intense battle as visitors. At the very end of the match, the victory was extended by Salomon Kalou, who scored a penalty from 11 meters.
Meanwhile, Hoffenheim defeated Koln 4-0 at home. Here, Sandro Wagner scored a double, and Jeremy Toljan and Mark Uth added goals after a goal each.
In the final match of the evening, the current leader of the country's championship, Leipzig, defeated Schalke at home. The hosts scored an early goal, but Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac equalized the score in the 31st minute. At the beginning of the second half, S. Kolasinac scored an own goal that won the match for Leipzig.
Results:
"Bayer" 1 - 1 "Freiburg" [0-1] 30' Janik Haberer [1-1] 60' Hakan Calhanoglu 88' Javier Hernandez ("Bayer") missed a penalty
"Borussia" 4 - 1 "Gladbach" [0-1] 6' Raffael [1-1] 7' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang [2-1] 15' Lukasz Piszczek [3-1] 64' Ousmane Dembele [4-1] 69' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
"Hoffenheim" 4 - 0 "Koln" [1-0] 8' Sandro Wagner [2-0] 39' Jeremy Toljan [3-0] 67' Sandro Wagner [4-0] 89' Mark Uth
"Werder" 2 - 1 "Ingolstadt" [1-0] 24' Max Kruse [1-1] 58' Markus Suttner [2-1] 76' Fin Bartels
"Wolfsburg" 2 - 3 "Hertha" [1-0] 13' Borja Mayoral [1-1] 16' Marvin Plattenhardt [2-1] 18' Paul Seguin [2-2] 70' Alexander Esswein 87' Paul Seguin ("Wolfsburg") sent off [2-3] 90' Salomon Kalou (penalty from 11 meters)
"RB Leipzig" 2 - 1 "Schalke" [1-0] 2' Timo Werner [1-1] 31' Sead Kolasinac [2-1] 47' Sead Kolasinac (own goal)
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