Looking Around the League: Leipzig Gain Ground on Dortmund in Top Four Race
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Plus, Leverkusen retain lead ahead of this weekend?s game against Bayern
A few weeks ago, I wrote an article explaining how Borussia Dortmund are currently in what could cautiously be dubbed the ?easy? portion of the Rückrunde, and therefore it is absolutely critical for them to bank as many points as possible, so that they have margin for error when they enter their more difficult portion of their schedule later in the spring.
Unfortunately, Borussia Dortmund proceeded to drop points to 10th place Heidenheim, giving Leipzig a chance to make up ground in the race for the top four. This confirmed two major findings: 1) this top four race is going to come right down to the wire, and 2) more importantly, nobody in Dortmund reads my articles. Lois Openda and Benjamin Sesko were the goal-scorers for RB Leipzig, who beat Union Berlin 2-0, starting with one of the most cartoonish set piece goals you?ll ever see:
This loss continued Union Berlin?s slide closer and closer towards the relegation zone. They now sit only two points above Cologne, who currently possess the relegation playoff spot. If everything goes south for Union, then they could get relegated, and Dortmund would regain their rightful role as the one true Bundesliga club for hipsters.
Results
VfL Darmstadt 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Freiburg 1-3 VfB Stuttgart
VfL Bochum 1-1 FC Augsburg
Mainz 05 0-1 Werder Bremen
FC Cologne 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
VfL Wolfsburg ...
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