Competitors of VfB Stuttgart: FC Augsburg and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim celebrate victories

Competitors of VfB StuttgartFC Augsburg and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim celebrate victories

While VfB Stuttgart suffered a 2-1 defeat at Hertha BSC, two of the Swabian competitors, FC Augsburg and TSG Hoffenheim, celebrated important successes.

TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and FC Augsburg celebrated important victories in the fight against relegation from the Bundesliga. The Kraichgauer won 3-1 (3-0) in a turbulent game against cup finalist Eintracht Frankfurt and are now four points ahead of Stuttgart.

Augsburg won against Champions League candidate 1. FC Union Berlin 1-0 (0-0) and has three games before the end of the season six points more than the Swabians. The penultimate VfL Bochum, tied with VfB on points, lost 0:2 (0:1) at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Hoffenheim beat Eintracht 3-1

In quick revenge for the cup semifinals, RB Leipzig won again at SC Freiburg, this time 1-0 (0-0). The Saxons passed in third place, Freiburg slipped out of the premier class area of ​​the table behind Union. As in the 5-1 win in the cup semi-final during the week, Leipzig dominated the first half hour in the same place – only RB remained without a goal. Only Kevin Kampl (73rd) redeemed the traveling fans of the Saxons.

Christoph Baumgartner (8th) scored early for Hoffenheim, Andrej Kramaric (41st) with a penalty kick and Ihlas Bebou (45th + 3) followed up. Shortly before the third goal, Eintracht coach Oliver Glasner saw the red card for complaining (45 + 2), after the half-time break Hoffenheim’s Stanley Nsoki saw red for a foul game (48). Mario Götze (54th) scored a little later to connect.

Bochum had to cope with the goal scored by Jonas Hofmann (35th) in the first half. Lars Stindl (90+1) decided the game. VfL is in a direct relegation zone. In Augsburg, Dion Beljo (53rd) scored for the hosts, who have their sights set on staying up with the win.

Bayern wins, Dortmund has to step up

Dortmund must follow suit in the fight for the German soccer championship. The second in the table welcomes VfL Wolfsburg at the end of the 31st Bundesliga matchday this Sunday (5.30 p.m. / DAZN).

With a win, coach Edin Terzic’s team can reduce the gap to leaders FC Bayern Munich to just one point. The German record champions defended the lead in the table with a 2-1 win at SV Werder Bremen on Saturday evening and presented in the duel for the championship trophy.