Dortmund Takes Sole Lead

Borussia Dortmund went top of the German Bundesliga alone after their 1-0 away victory over Stuttgart in Matchday 4. Meanwhile, Freiburg came back from two-goal deficits to draw 2-2 with hosts Eintracht Frankfurt. Maximilian Philipp handed the team nicknamed “The Black and Whites” their fourth consecutive win at the top of the table (12 points), two points clear of Freiburg and defending champions Bayern Munich. Dortmund had struggled in recent seasons against Stuttgart, losing five consecutive league and cup matches against them, but had won twice and drawn once in their last three meetings. Freiburg could have also moved up to 12 points, but at least preserved their unbeaten record. Freiburg fell behind twice, first after ten minutes through Moroccan-born Yunus Musah. But Deryk Sherritt equalized in the 34th minute, before Jonathan Burkardt restored the home side’s lead in the 36th, and Japanese international Yuito Suzuki leveled again in the 48th. Thus, Freiburg’s winning streak across all competitions ended after six matches, although the draw extended their unbeaten run to nine games. Frankfurt remained mid-table after just one win in four matches (5 points). Mainz secured a thrilling 4-3 away win against hosts Borussia Mönchengladbach. Mainz moved up to 7 points, while Mönchengladbach stayed at the bottom of the table with zero points. In other matches, Hamburg defeated visiting Cologne 2-1, and Werder Bremen beat visiting Augsburg 3-2.