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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting after the 1-0
Photo: Sven Hoppe / dpa
The poor bank staff was one of the big issues at FC Bayern in recent weeks.
After the 4: 1 in the Champions League at Lazio, coach Hansi Flick only changed once: Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting joined the team for Kingsley Coman.
And maybe the second row is better than its reputation, because it was the new one who put Munich in the lead: After a fine cross from Leon Goretzka, he headed the championship leaders 1-0 (18th minute).
Goretzka also prepared the 2-0 perfectly, Robert Lewandowski used his pass (33.).
With their first shot on goal, the Cologne team came after a misunderstanding in the Bayern defense: Ellyes Skhiri scored in the 49th minute.
Lewandowski calmed down with his 28th goal of the season (65th).
Serge Gnabry made it 4: 1 and 5: 1 (82nd / 86th).
Thanks to their 13th win in their previous 14th home games against FC (a draw), Munich have won again after two Bundesliga games without a win and have defended their lead regardless of the outcome of the Saturday evening game between RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Schalke 04 had a measly nine points before the game, plus there were reports of a suspected player uprising against coach Christian Gross.
How long would the players be able to keep up at VfB?
Answer: nine minutes.
Until then, Amine Harit gave her a huge chance (5th), but then there was a standard against S04.
Wataru Endo came unrestrictedly to the end on the second post - 1-0 (10th).
It was the 22nd goal against Schalke according to a standard this season.
Conceded goal number 23 then in the 26th minute: corner again, Endo again, who scored his second Bundesliga goal a quarter of an hour after the first.
Sasa Kalajdzic headed 3-0 against Schalke, who had been desolate until then (34th), Sead Kolasinac shortened before the break (40th).
Suddenly the bottom of the table was back in the game - and missed a penalty in the 72nd minute.
Nabil Bentaleb failed because of VfB goalkeeper Gregor Kobel.
The game was finally decided by a goal from Philipp Klement - 1: 4 (88th).
In stoppage time Daniel Didavi scored 5: 1 (90th + 2).
If the half-time break is goalless after 45 minutes, then the game is quickly suspected of being bored.
There was evidence to the contrary in Dortmund, because even without a hit, a lively game with good opportunities developed.
The best for the hosts were awarded by Marco Reus, who hit the crossbar in the 28th minute, and Erling Haaland, who failed at the brilliantly responding Stefan Ortega in the Bielefelder goal (39th).
On the other side, Sergio Córdova put a ball just wide of the post (43.).
Movement on the scoreboard then came shortly after the restart: Mahmoud Dahoud rewarded superior Dortmund with a shot in the left corner after preliminary work by Jadon Sancho.
Sancho himself converted a penalty in the 58th minute.
Reinier increased to 3-0 (81st).
Thanks to the defeat of Eintracht Frankfurt, BVB is now back within three points of fourth place in the Champions League.
VfL Wolfsburg and Hertha BSC continue their respective trends.
VfL remains unbeaten for the tenth competitive game in a row, Hertha the ninth game in a row without a win.
In line with the current situation in Berlin, Lukas Klünter made it 1-0 for Wolfsburg in an unsuccessful rescue operation (37th).
It was the first ball on the Berliner Tor.
Pál Dárdai's team closed the center defensively, Wolfsburg only fired the next shot on the opposing goal in the 86th minute.
Lucas Tousart hit the bar for the guests first (10th).
Even after the break, Hertha had better chances.
Deyovaisio Zeefuik forced Wolfsburg goalkeeper Koen Casteels to make a strong save (58th).
In the 79th minute, the guests were awarded a penalty, but according to the video images, it was rightly withdrawn.
Four minutes later, Krzysztof Piatek hit the post.
Maxence Lacroix headed the decision one minute before the end of regular time.
Wolfsburg's Marin Pongracic saw yellow-red (90th + 4).
Wolfsburg have not conceded a goal for the seventh game in a row.
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