Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 10
Matchday 10 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season featured exciting games and impressive performances. Here is the Bundesliga roundup of the weekend’s events.
Union Berlin 0-0 Freiburg
Union Berlin and Freiburg, known for their solid defensive play in the Bundesliga, showcased their strengths in a 0-0 draw at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. Frederik Rønnow played a key role by preventing Freiburg from scoring on a penalty, marking the first time this century that they have missed five in a row. Union Berlin also has a strong home record, even though only newly-promoted St. Pauli has scored fewer goals than Die Eisernen.
Werder Bremen 2-1 Holstein Kiel
Oliver Burke netted a last-minute goal to secure a 2-1 victory for Werder Bremen against newly-promoted Holstein Kiel at the Weserstadion, ending their four-match winless streak at home in the Bundesliga. This win propels Bremen into the top half of the standings, while Kiel stays in the relegation zone, still searching for their first away win in the top division.
St Pauli 0-1 Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich managed to dodge a tricky situation thanks to a stunning goal from Jamal Musiala, leading them to a close 1-0 victory against a determined St. Pauli team, who are still searching for their first home win since returning to the Bundesliga. St. Pauli faces a tough challenge in staying in the top division this season, but they can take pride in their performance in this match, even though they have yet to find the net in their five home league games so far.
Mainz 3-1 Dortmund
Mainz finally secured their first home win in the Bundesliga for the 2024/25 season after six attempts, achieving a stylish 3-1 victory over 10-man Borussia Dortmund at the Mewa Arena. This win also marked their fourth consecutive unbeaten match against Dortmund. With Mainz feeling confident that their work was done, scoring opportunities diminished, ensuring no late drama occurred and allowing the 05ers to create a five-point cushion above the relegation zone. For Dortmund, this defeat adds to the disappointment of what has already been their worst start to a Bundesliga away campaign since the 1989/90 season.
Bochum 1-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten streak in away Bundesliga matches to 22 games, but they were held to a 1-1 draw by VfL Bochum, causing them to fall further behind league leaders Bayern Munich. Xabi Alonso team now trail Bayern by nine points at the top of the table and must limit their point losses if they hope to retain the Meisterschale.
RB Leipzig 0-0 Monchengladbach
RB Leipzig missed the opportunity to narrow the gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to three points after playing to a 0-0 draw against Mönchengladbach at the Red Bull Arena, marking their third consecutive game without a win across all competitions. On a slightly positive note, they did extend their unbeaten streak at home to 12 matches, achieving their ninth clean sheet during this run. However, Marco Rose will likely view this as a loss of two points. On the other hand, Gladbach remains winless in their last five away games but secured a crucial point in their quest for European qualification.
Augsburg 0-0 Hoffenheim
Hoffenheim moved out of the relegation zone after securing a 0-0 draw against Augsburg at WWK Arena, which also marked the hosts’ fourth consecutive match without a loss across all competitions. This draw means Hoffenheim has not scored in their last three league matches, while Augsburg has earned 11 of their 12 points at home.
Stuttgart 2-3 Frankfurt
Frankfurt has lost just once in their last 14 matches across all competitions (10 wins, 3 draws), after securing a 3-2 victory against VfB Stuttgart at the MHP Arena. Marmoush’s outstanding performance was key to the win, even though Führich had a goal disallowed for offside in the 97th minute. This victory brings Frankfurt within one point of second-place RB Leipzig as they head into a two-week international break.
Heidenheim 1-3 Wolfsburg
Bence Dárdai’s goal in the 42nd minute secured a 3-1 victory for VfL Wolfsburg against Heidenheim 1846 at the Voith-Arena, allowing Wolfsburg to maintain an unbeaten record of six matches (5 wins, 1 draw) against Heidenheim in all competitions. This latest win keeps Wolfsburg unbeaten in their last four matches across all competitions and moves them ahead of Heidenheim in the league standings. On the other hand, Frank Schmidt’s struggling team remains just two points above the relegation zone.
