Dortmund Win & Bundesliga Update: Leverkusen Fall Behind

Saturday (17) of the Bundesliga began with the traditional five simultaneous games at 11:30 am (Brasília time).

Highlight for Borussia Dortmund, who faced bottom team St. Pauli at Signal Iduna Park. And it almost got worse.



There was also a victory for one of the surprises of the current edition of Alemão and more.

Check below what happened in the matches and how the classification is updated.


Dortmund 3 x 2 St. Pauli

BVB had the expected greater possession of the ball in the 1st Q. But there was one problem: the lack of inspiration to overcome a well-positioned rival without the ball.

And St. Pauli, despite known technical difficulties, was in real danger.

It was up to Adeyemi, who had been trying, to make a good play on the right for Brandt to complete in the 46th minute.

Brandt would make the difference for Dortmund’s second. Pass from him to Fábio Silva, who served Adeyemi (54′).

St. Pauli didn’t give up. And he scored thanks to Sands, who rose alone to score (62′).

Faced with a rival who could no longer be competent, the insistent St. Pauli equalized after another set piece from Smith. Jones, catching the ball first time, beat Kobel (72′).

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Niko Kovac’s team tried to apply pressure in the final minutes. And what would have been a foul committed by Jones a step away from the area became a penalty after VAR intervention.

Penalty that Emre Can didn’t waste in the 50th minute.

Vice-leader Dortmund reached 39 points. Leaving the rival with 12 and in last place.

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Hamburg 0 x 0 Mönchengladbach

No goals at the Volksparkstadion despite the Dinosaurs’ dominance and great pressure.

Hamburg finished a total of 26 times – 12 of them on goal.

But he didn’t have the competence.

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Gladbach were unable to even threaten Heuer Fernandes.

The draw took Hamburg to 17 points. And the number of games without triumphs increased to four. It’s the 14th. And Gladbach went at 20. They are in 11th.

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Hoffenheim 1 x 0 Leverkusen

Playing in front of their fans, Hoffenheim achieved a great result by beating Leverkusen.

Burger, after just nine minutes, scored the goal of the game.

Leverkusen really tried. But his increased game volume was insufficient.

Hoffe created more. He just didn’t have the competence to achieve a more comfortable score.

A victory that took Kramaric & Co.’s team to 33 points and now in third place.

Leverkusen follows with 29 and is in sixth.

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Cologne 2 x 1 Mainz

The fact of being the home team didn’t make any difference for Colônia.

Bell put Mainz ahead (29′). The Goats managed to equalize thanks to Ache, who scored in the 57th minute.

Behold, Ache got there once again (85′).

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Putting an end to the series of eight rounds without victories.

Colônia reached 20 points. It’s the tenth at the moment.

Mainz – which came from four rounds without defeat – stopped at 12 and remains second to last.

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Wolfsburg 1 x 1 Heidenheim

Playing away from home, Heidenheim was ending a four-game streak.

Wolfsburg controlled the action at the Volkswagen Arena, but it was up to Beck (46′) to put the visitors ahead.

The reaction only came at 80′, with Jenz.

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Wolves had 19 points – they are in 12th. And Heidenheim was at 13. He’s 16th.

Check out the updated Bundesliga table here.

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Saturday will still be Leipzig x Bayern, the big game of the round, starting at 2:30 pm (Brasília time).



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Marcus Cole

Marcus Cole is a senior football analyst at Archysport with over a decade of experience covering the NFL, college football, and international football leagues. A former NCAA Division I player turned journalist, Marcus brings an insider's understanding of the game to every breakdown. His work focuses on tactical analysis, draft evaluations, and in-depth game previews. When he's not breaking down film, Marcus covers the intersection of football culture and the communities it shapes across America.

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