2025/26 Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Mainz secure an impressive draw at the Allianz Arena

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Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14

The 14th round of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season showcased thrilling matches and remarkable displays. Here is a summary of this Bundesliga matchday.

Union Berlin 3-1 RB Leipzig

Union Berlin prevented a fourth consecutive loss across all competitions for the first time since January by securing a hard-fought 3-1 victory against second-placed RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. Led superbly by young defender Leopold Querfeld, Union have now climbed to eighth place.

Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Tim Skarke celebrates his goal with his teammates during the Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on December 12, 2025.
Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Tim Skarke celebrates his goal with his teammates during the Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on December 12, 2025.

St Pauli 2-1 Heidenheim

St. Pauli, playing with ten men, moved out of the bottom two and climbed above Heidenheim in the Bundesliga standings by winning a crucial relegation six-pointer 2-1. This victory extended the Kiezkicker’s unbeaten streak to three games (2 wins, 1 draw). The home team managed to hold on and secure important three points, which lifted them above their opponents on goal difference and into the relegation play-off spot. Meanwhile, Heidenheim dropped to 17th place, 4 points ahead of last-placed Mainz.

Hoffenheim 4-1 Hamburger SV

Andrej Kramarić marked his 300th game for TSG Hoffenheim in a very memorable way, as the team secured a 4-1 victory against Hamburger SV at the PreZero Arena in Sinsheim. This result left their struggling opponents as the only Bundesliga team still without an away win.

Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Tim Skarke celebrates his goal with his teammates during the Bundesliga match between Union Berlin and RB Leipzig at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on December 12, 2025.
Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Hoffenheim players celebrate during the Bundesliga match between Hoffenheim and Hamburger SV at PreZero-Arena on December 13, 2025.

Frankfurt 1-0 Augsburg

Ritsu Dōan’s goal secured a crucial 1-0 victory for Eintracht Frankfurt against Augsburg in the Bundesliga, improving Die Adler’s head-to-head record to just one loss in their last 12 encounters. The result marked Augsburg’s second defeat in their last three matches, leaving them only two points clear of the relegation zone.

Monchengladbach 1-3 Wolfsburg

Interim manager Daniel Bauer keeps leading Wolfsburg’s resurgence as their 3-1 win on the road against Borussia Mönchengladbach extended their unbeaten streak to three Bundesliga matches and moved them four points above the relegation zone. This win brings Wolfsburg up to 13th place, marking only their third victory in 12 head-to-head encounters.

Leverkusen 2-0 FC Cologne

Martin Terrier’s spectacular goal secured a 2-0 win for Bayer Leverkusen against FC Cologne at BayArena, allowing Die Werkself to extend their club-record unbeaten streak against newly promoted Bundesliga teams to 17 games. This result moves Leverkusen into the top four, while Cologne moves to 10th place.

Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Bayer Leverkusen players celebrate during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Cologne at BayArena on December 13, 2025.
Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Bayer Leverkusen players celebrate during the Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Cologne at BayArena on December 13, 2025.

Freiburg 1-1 Dortmund

Freiburg halted their seven-match losing streak against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga by securing a 1-1 draw at the Europa-Park Stadium. Consequently, Die Breisgau-Brasilianer earned a single point, moving up one spot to ninth place, while the Schwarzgelben remain in third, missing the opportunity to reduce the gap to league leaders Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich 2-2 Mainz

FSV Mainz managed to secure a surprising 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, halting the current German champions’ three-game winning run in the Bundesliga. Although Mainz still sits at the bottom of the league standings, fans are optimistic that this unexpected point will mark the beginning of a turnaround under their new head coach, Urs Fischer.

Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Mainz players celebrate during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Mainz at the Allianz Arena on December 14, 2025.
Bundesliga Roundup, Matchday 14: Mainz players celebrate during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Mainz at the Allianz Arena on December 14, 2025.

Werder Bremen 0-4 Stuttgart

Jamie Leweling scored one goal and provided two assists to help VfB Stuttgart secure their first head-to-head victory since December 2023, defeating a 10-man Werder Bremen 4-0 in the Bundesliga. This win moves Stuttgart above Eintracht Frankfurt into sixth place, with Sebastian Hoeneß’s team just one point behind the top four and a spot in the UEFA Champions League.

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