Bayern are back – BVB with the next goal gala

Record champions FC Bayern ended their negative run on the eighth matchday. After four competitive games without a win and the media scolding from their bosses, the Munich team won 3-1 (1-0) at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday and even moved up to second place for the time being. Robert Lewandowski (30th/49th minute) after a pass from Mats Hummels and a serious VfL defensive mistake scored twice for coach Niko Kovac's team, which is still four points behind Dortmund. After the yellow-red card for Arjen Robben (58th) and Wout Weghorst's goal (63rd), James (72nd) made everything clear.

Jadon Sancho gave Dortmund the lead in Stuttgart. © APA/afp / THOMAS KIENZLE

BVB thoroughly spoiled the debut of new Stuttgart coach Markus Weinzierl with a 4-0 (3-0) win at VfB and now has 20 points. Talented Jadon Sancho (3rd), Marco Reus (23rd) and Paco Alcácer (25th) after a bad VfB passing error ensured the decision against the second-to-last team early on. Maximilian Philipp (85th) brought the final point. Zero number in Leipzig The previous table runner-up RB Leipzig only managed a 0-0 draw at FC Augsburg and fell behind Bayern.

Champions League starter 1899 Hoffenheim won 3-1 (0-1) at newly promoted team 1. FC Nürnberg. Reiss Nelson (50th/57th) and Adam Szalai (67th) turned things around after Nuremberg took the lead through Hanno Behrens' penalty kick (18th). Last minute point for Leverkusen Hannover 96 failed to overtake Bayer with a 2-2 (1-1) draw in Leverkusen. Karim Bellarabi (90th + 4) equalized for coach Heiko Herrlich's team shortly before the end. Florent Muslija with a free kick (25th) and Felipe (54th), who was shown yellow-red shortly afterwards after the second handball, scored for 96. Lars Bender (34th) scored the interim 1-1 for Bayer. Wendell failed early (7th) with a hand penalty to Hannover goalkeeper Michael Esser. Werder dreams of Europe Werder Bremen brutally stopped Schalke 04's delicate upswing and established itself in the top group. Coach Florian Kohfeldt's team won the evening game in Gelsenkirchen 2-0 (1-0) and is now second behind Borussia Dortmund. Schalke, on the other hand, crashed after winning three competitive games - Domenico Tedesco's team is in the relegation zone. Maximilian Eggestein (43rd/66th) scored twice for effective Bremen and ensured Werder's fourth win from the last five games. The results: Encounters 19.10.18 Eintracht Frankfurt

7:1 Fortuna Düsseldorf

20.10.18 FC Schalke 04

0:2 Werder Bremen

20.10.18 Bayer Leverkusen

2:2 Hannover 96

20.10.18 VfB Stuttgart

0:4 Bor. Dortmund

20.10.18 FC Augsburg

0:0 RB Leipzig

20.10.18 VfL Wolfsburg

1:3 Bayern Munich

20.10.18 1. FC Nürnberg

1:3 1899 Hoffenheim

Bor. M. Gladbach

21.10. FSV Mainz 05

Hertha BSC Berlin

21.10. SC Freiburg

The table: SP G U V TV P 1. Bor. Dortmund 8 6 2 0 27:8 20 2. Bor. M. Gladbach 8 5 2 1 19:9 17 3. Werder Bremen 8 5 2 1 15:8 17 4. Bayern Munich 8 5 1 2 15:9 16 5. RB Leipzig 8 4 3 1 16:9 15 6. Hertha BSC Berlin 8 4 3 1 13:8 15 7. Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4 1 3 19:12 13 8. 1899 Hoffenheim 8 3 1 4 14:13 10 9. FC Augsburg 8 2 3 3 14:13 9 10. VfL Wolfsburg 8 2 3 3 11:14 9 11. SC Freiburg 8 2 3 3 10:14 9 12. FSV Mainz 05 8 2 3 3 4:8 9 13. Bayer Leverkusen 8 2 2 4 9:15 8 14. 1. FC Nuremberg 8 2 2 4 8:19 8 15. Hannover 96 8 1 3 4 10:16 6 16. FC Schalke 04 8 2 0 6 5:11 6 17. VfB Stuttgart 8 1 2 5 6:17 5 18. Fortuna Dusseldorf 8 1 2 5 6:18 5

DE 1st Bundesliga International	SP	TV	P
1. Bayern Munich	34	92:28	84
2. FC Schalke 04	34	53:37	63
3. 1899 Hoffenheim	34	66:48	55
4. Bor. Dortmund	34	64:47	55
5. Bayer Leverkusen	34	58:44	55
6. RB Leipzig	34	57:53	53
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Bayern are back – BVB with the next goal gala

Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund also had everything under control early on in Stuttgart. FC Bayern wins again after four unsuccessful attempts and doesn't let the gap get any bigger. Matchday at a glance.

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