Bayern triumph over RB Leipzig

A balanced game that was largely characterized by tactics was ultimately decided by Bayern's Franck Ribery in the 83rd minute. The Frenchman, who came on after just under half an hour for the injured Serge Gnabry, showed his old class, let several opponents out and scored a remarkable 1-0 goal.

After a frustrating foul, Leipzig's Stefan Ilsanker, who had only come on as a substitute in the 81st minute, saw the justified red card in stoppage time. As a result of a pack formation, Bayern's Renato Sanches was also sent off with a yellow-red card. However, the Munich team, who had played without ideas for a long time in the game, easily managed the narrow victory over time.

It was FCB's fourth Bundesliga win in a row. After the lackluster but immensely important victory, Niko Kovac's team moved within six points of Borussia Dortmund. The previously confident leader suffered their first defeat of the Bundesliga season on Tuesday evening (SportNews reported) .

Bayern coach Niko Kovac, who has recently been heavily criticized, can now breathe a sigh of relief after the series of successes. Among other things, the Croatian recently abolished the concept of rotation and is more or less relying on a starting eleven. Against Leipzig, Kovac brought the same team as in the 4-0 win in Hanover at the weekend.

Fast-paced Rhine-Main derby The three other games on Wednesday evening all ended in a draw. Eintracht Frankfurt couldn't get past a 2-2 draw in Mainz. In a fast-paced Rhine-Main derby, the guests from Frankfurt were behind twice, but Luka Jovic equalized each time. The Serb is now at the top of the scorers list with twelve goals. Frankfurt's Jovic scores and scores. © APA/afp / HASAN BRATIC

SC Freiburg and Hannover 96, as well as Werder Bremen and Hoffenheim, drew 1-1.

Bayer Leverkusen had already celebrated a 2-1 win over weak Schalke early on Wednesday evening.

The last games of the first half of the season will take place on the weekend, matchday 17. Borussia Dortmund, which has already secured the autumn championship title, will face second-placed Borussia Mönchengladbach in the top game. Bayern have to go to fifth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. The results at a glance Encounters 18.12.18 Bayern Munich

1:0 RB Leipzig

18.12.18 FC Schalke 04

1:2 Bayer Leverkusen

18.12.18 Bor. M. Gladbach

2:0 1. FC Nürnberg

18.12.18 Hertha BSC Berlin

2:2 FC Augsburg

18.12.18 Werder Bremen

1:1 1899 Hoffenheim

18.12.18 SC Freiburg

1:1 Hannover 96

18.12.18 FSV Mainz 05

2:2 Eintracht Frankfurt

18.12.18 VfL Wolfsburg

2:0 VfB Stuttgart

18.12.18 Fortuna Düsseldorf

2:1 Bor. Dortmund

The table SP G U V TV P 1. Bor. Dortmund 16 12 3 1 42:17 39 2. Bor. M. Gladbach 16 10 3 3 35:16 33 3. Bayern Munich 16 10 3 3 33:18 33 4. RB Leipzig 16 8 4 4 28:15 28 5. Eintracht Frankfurt 16 8 3 5 34:20 27 6. VfL Wolfsburg 16 7 4 5 24:20 25 7. 1899 Hoffenheim 16 6 6 4 31:22 24 8. Hertha BSC Berlin 16 6 6 4 25:24 24 9. Werder Bremen 16 6 4 6 26:26 22 10. Bayer Leverkusen 16 6 3 7 23:28 21 11. FSV Mainz 05 16 5 5 6 16:21 20 12. SC Freiburg 16 4 6 6 20:25 18 13. FC Augsburg 16 3 6 7 23:26 15 14. FC Schalke 04 16 4 3 9 17:23 15 15. Fortuna Dusseldorf 16 4 3 9 18:33 15 16. VfB Stuttgart 16 4 2 10 11:32 14 17. Hannover 96 16 2 5 9 17:34 11 18. 1. FC Nuremberg 16 2 5 9 14:37 11

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 triumph over RB Leipzig

After a narrow 1-0 win against RB Leipzig on Wednesday evening, FC Bayern Munich moved to within six points of leaders Borussia Dortmund.

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