Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 17
Matchday 17 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season showcased thrilling matches and remarkable displays. Here is the Bundesliga roundup of matchday 17.
Holstein Kiel 4-2 Dortmund
Marcel Rapp’s Holstein Kiel team achieved the most remarkable result in the club’s history by defeating eight-time German champions Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in their inaugural Bundesliga encounter. In the closing moments of the match, Kiel’s captain Lewis Holtby received a red card for a rough tackle on Felix Nmecha, giving Dortmund a glimmer of hope. However, the visitors failed to capitalize on their numerical advantage, and it was Kiel who scored the sixth goal of the match instead.
Wolfsburg 5-1 Monchengladbach
Wolfsburg has ended their 10-match winless streak against Borussia Mönchengladbach with a decisive 5-1 win in a Bundesliga match at the Volkswagen Arena. This victory is significant for the standings, as Wolfsburg moves up to 7th place, while Borussia Mönchengladbach falls to 11th, just three points behind, following two consecutive losses.
Frankfurt 4-1 Freiburg
Omar Marmoush maintained his impressive performance by scoring a goal and providing an assist, contributing to his team’s 4-1 comeback victory against SC Freiburg, which allowed them to move into third place in the Bundesliga standings, surpassing RB Leipzig.
Leverkusen 1-0 Mainz
Leverkusen continued their defense of the Bundesliga title with a close 1-0 victory over Mainz at the BayArena, preventing the 05ers from achieving a third consecutive win against teams in the top three. The match was not easy for Leverkusen, but they deserved the win, bringing them within 4 points of leaders Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, Mainz, who had their head coach Bo Henriksen sent off during injury time, could find themselves 2 points away from the top four after suffering only their second away defeat of the season.
Bochum 1-0 St Pauli
Philipp Hofmann’s goal in the second half enabled Bochum, currently at the bottom of the Bundesliga, to secure just their second victory of the season, defeating St. Pauli 1-0 at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion. While this crucial win is not sufficient to move Bochum off the last place in the standings, it does reduce the gap to safety to five points. On the other hand, newly-promoted St. Pauli is still searching for their first point and goal of 2025, sitting just above the relegation play-off zone.
Werder Bremen 3-3 Heidenheim
Werder Bremen failed to equal Mainz 05’s points in their pursuit of European football after being held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by relegation-threatened Heidenheim at the Weserstadion, where they were equalized against three times. Following four points from their last two games, Schmidt now needs to regroup his team for an important relegation battle at home against St Pauli. Bremen will return to the Weserstadion on Sunday to face Augsburg.
Union Berlin 0-2 Augsburg
Alexis Claude-Maurice scored two goals in the first half, leading Augsburg to their first away league victory of the season with a 2-0 win over Union Berlin at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei. This win is Augsburg’s first in the Bundesliga since late November, moving Jess Thorup’s team up to 12th place, six points ahead of the relegation zone, surpassing Union in the standings.
Stuttgart 2-1 RB Leipzig
Stuttgart climbed into the Bundesliga’s top five for the first time this season, securing a 2-1 comeback victory that puts them just one point behind RB Leipzig, who have only managed to win two of their last eight league matches. Such performances were key to Stuttgart achieving an unexpected second-place finish in last season’s Bundesliga, and this latest result brings them closer to the top four once more.
Bayern Munich 5-0 Hoffenheim
Bayern Munich regained their four-point advantage at the top of the Bundesliga by defeating Hoffenheim 5-0 at the Allianz Arena. Kompany’s team achieved another convincing win, marking their 13th victory in 17 home league matches against Hoffenheim. They have only lost once in those encounters, and Hoffenheim’s recent loss in Bavaria has placed them in the relegation zone.
