Bundesliga – Dortmund draws with Hertha; bottom team records 3 consecutive wins

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From January 20th to 21st, Beijing time, the 19th round of the 2017-18 Bundesliga season got underway. In the 7 matches that have already taken place, Dortmund was drawn 1-1 with Hertha Berlin. Cologne secured a third consecutive win with a 2-0 victory over Hamburg in the match at the bottom of the table. Furthermore, Leverkusen defeated Hoffenheim 4-1 and temporarily moved up in the standings; Freiburg beat RB Leipzig 2-1, Borussia Mönchengladbach won 2-0 against Augsburg, Mainz triumphed 3-2 over Stuttgart, and Frankfurt secured a 3-1 away win over Wolfsburg. Freiburg 2-1 Leipzig. Leipzig rose to second place in the standings after beating Schalke in the previous round; in order to maintain that position, they are determined to secure all three points in this away match against Freiburg. In the 4th minute, Sabitzer’s long shot missed the crossbar. In the 19th minute, Bruma scored from a follow-up shot, but the goal was disallowed as Augustin was in an offside position prior to it. In the 31st minute, Guntel crossed the ball, and Campf’s header missed the crossbar by a slight margin. In the 33rd minute, Günther passed the ball in again, and Hölle’s shot was saved by the goalkeeper at the edge of the box. In the 40th minute, Campell delivered a cross, and Berna headed at it, only for the ball to skim the crossbar and go over the goal line. In the 45th minute, Stenzel delivered a cross, and Günther’s shot missed the top-right corner. Hoffenheim 1-4 Leverkusen. Leverkusen has remained unbeaten in its last 6 away matches, and they are hoping to secure points on the road in this encounter against Hoffenheim. In the 7th minute, Baumgartlinger passed the ball, and Bailey’s long shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. A minute later, Griliš passed the ball, and Zuber’s shot from the left side of the penalty area was also saved by the goalkeeper. In the 27th minute, Gaegel delivered a cross, and Kadrabek headed the ball, which missed the right post. Four minutes later, Griliš delivered a cross, and Hubner’s header missed the left post. In the 43rd minute, Bailey scored with a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, giving Leverkusen a 1-0 lead over Hoffenheim. Mainz 05 2-0 Augsburg; Mainz has won just one match in their last 5 rounds, losing 3 of them. Facing Augsburg’s challenge this time, Mainz hopes to regain a winning feel at home. In the 2nd minute, Qusans delivered a corner kick, and Zakaria headed inside the penalty area, but his shot missed the left post. In the 6th minute, Torggan Azzar made a brilliant pass, and Qusans shot from distance, missing the crossbar. In the 10th minute, Torggan Azar delivered a cross, and Kintel headed it into the top right corner, giving Hoffenheim a 1-0 lead over Augsburg. In the 23rd minute, Qusais passed the ball, and Torggan Azzar’s shot was saved by the goalkeeper at the edge of the box. In the 28th minute, Max crossed the ball, and Gouveia’s header was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 33rd minute, Torggan Azzar delivered a cross, and Westergaard tried to head it in, but the goalkeeper saved it. In the 37th minute, Max crossed the ball, and Gouvierou’s header missed the crossbar by a little. Mainz 3-2 Stuttgart: Having suffered a heavy defeat to Hanover in the previous round, Mainz is determined to win at home against Stuttgart, which is not strong away from home. In the 2nd minute, Brozinski delivered a cross, and Gebamin’s header missed the target. In the 11th minute, Günther sent in a cross, and Özkan headed at goal only for the goalkeeper to punch it out of bounds. In the 16th minute, Holtmann passed the ball from the left, and Kuai Sen’s long shot was saved by the goalkeeper at the edge of the box. In the 19th minute, Badstuber scored with a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, giving Stuttgart a 1-0 lead over Mainz. In the 21st minute, Brozinski delivered a cross, and Kaki Wutō’s header was saved by the goalkeeper at the edge of the box. In the 24th minute, Zelda passed the ball, and Quaison’s long shot just missed the crossbar. In the 2nd minute of stoppage time in the first half, Diallo provided an assist, and Yoshiki Mutou scored with a long shot, allowing Mainz to level the score at 1-1. Hamburg 0-2 Cologne: Hamburg suffered a loss to Augsburg in the previous round, extending their losing streak to three matches, and are now in second-to-last place. Although Cologne has secured two consecutive wins, it still ranks last in the table; this will be a true battle among the bottom teams. In the 1st minute, Janković delivered a header pass, and Hahn’s shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. In the 6th minute, Jokić’s free kick missed the crossbar by a little. In the 12th minute, Kostić broke into the right side of the penalty area and shot, but the goalkeeper saved it. In the 27th minute, Jović’s cross created a scoring opportunity; Trodd scored inside the small penalty area, hitting the bottom right corner, and Cologne took the lead over Hamburg 1-0. In the 34th minute, Hunter passed the ball, and Hahn’s shot missed the right post. In the 41st minute, Kostić’s shot was blocked by the goalkeeper. Two minutes later, Hector’s shot went over the bar. Wolfsburg 1-3 Frankfurt. Both Wolfsburg and Frankfurt drew in their last matches, and in this encounter they are both hoping to secure their first wins of the new year. In the 18th minute, Wolf made a brilliant pass to break through the opponent’s defense; Haller struck from the right side of the penalty area, scoring into the top right corner, giving Frankfurt a 1-0 lead over Wolfsburg. In the 22nd minute, Wolff provided another assist, and Chandler scored in the top-left corner of the goal, allowing Frankfurt to increase its lead to 2-0. In the 66th minute, Arnold scored from a free kick into the top left corner, allowing Wolfsburg to equalize the score at 1-2. In the 67th minute, Di Marta was sent off after accumulating two yellow cards, leaving Wolfsburg with only 10 players on the field. In the 85th minute, Harer passed the ball, Jović scored from inside the small penalty area, and Frankfurt ultimately defeated Wolfsburg 3-1 away from home.