Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski were among the scorers
as Bayern stayed a point clear of Dortmund at the top of the table in what
would have been a routine win if not for Nagelsmann’s absence.
The coach has been directing Bayern remotely since he tested
positive ahead of a Champions League game at Benfica on Wednesday which Bayern
won 4-0. Assistant Dino Toppmöller deputizes on the touchline and said
Nagelsmann is closely involved with the tactics.
Bayern started with intent against Hoffenheim, Lewandowski
scuffing a shot wide in the second minute when one-on-one with the goalkeeper,
before Gnabry had a goal disallowed over a prior foul by Jamal Musiala.
Gnabry was first to score for Bayern, taking advantage of
Hoffenheim’s narrow defensive formation to overlap on the right side of the
penalty area in the 16th. Lewandowski added the second on the half-hour on a
counterattack. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Kingsley Coman scored late on.
NO HAALAND, NO PROBLEM
A hip muscle injury for Haaland could rule out the Norwegian
for weeks and make Dortmund’s bid to dethrone Bayern even harder. Haaland’s
teammates appeared not to be affected as they showed off their skills in a 3-1
win over Bielefeld.
Emre Can put Dortmund ahead from the penalty spot after a
clumsy tackle, before center back Mats Hummels made a statement with a volley
from the edge of the area to make it 2-0. England midfielder Jude Bellingham
had his moment in the spotlight in the 72nd, beating three Bielefeld players on
his way to scoring a fine solo goal.
LEIPZIG HITS 4
Leipzig took some of the pressure off its American coach,
Jesse Marsch, with a 4-1 win over promoted Greuther Fürth. But it wasn’t as
simple as the score might indicate.
Fürth had the lead at halftime thanks to Branimir Hrgota
scoring from a penalty given for Leipzig’s Nordi Mukiele jumping onto an
opponent in an aerial duel. Yussuf Poulsen scored for Leipzig immediately after
the break, before goals from Emil Forsberg, Dominik Szoboszlai and Hugo Novoa.
It was a welcome win for Leipzig, whose Champions League
campaign is already all but over after a 3-2 loss to Paris Saint-Germain meant
Marsch’s team started the group stage with three defeats.
FREIBURG STILL UNBEATEN
Freiburg stays in a surprise third place after keeping its
record as the league’s only unbeaten team in a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg.
Wolfsburg, which started the season brightly under new coach
Mark van Bommel, is now on an eight-game winless run in all competitions.
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