3 Bundesliga Konferenz storylines – Matchday 6: Leipzig, Boniface and Bochum

Borussia Dortmund kickstarted Matchday 7 within the Bundesliga with a 2-1 win on the Westfalenstadion on Friday night time, which arrange a superb Konferenz on the Saturday. With 13 objectives throughout 5 video games on Saturday afternoon, followers have been handled to some wonderful objectives throughout Germany.

Listed below are three storylines from the Bundesliga Konferenz.

RB Leipzig go prime, for now

Targets from Xavi Simons and Willi Orban secured a 2-0 win for RB Leipzig as Marco Rose’s facet prime the Bundesliga. Ought to Bayern Munich fail to beat Stuttgart within the Bundesliga Topspiel, it’ll stay that means because the title race pendulum takes an enormous swing with simply 4 factors separating the highest six.

It comes after Rose gave an interview to the DFL through the worldwide break, commenting on the Bundesliga title race and managing expectations in Leipzig. The Meisterschale has eluded the Saxony membership since their promotion to the highest flight in 2016 however with attacking expertise resembling Benjamin Šeško, Loïs Openda, Antonio Nusa and Simons on present, this marketing campaign seems like a superb alternative that they have to grasp.

Three objectives in 4 video games for Victor Boniface

Victor Boniface had a superb alternative to place Bayer Leverkusen in an early lead from the spot however regardless of being a prolific penalty scorer, the Nigerian fluffed his strains in entrance of Kevin Trapp. Maybe reduction for the visiting Eintracht Frankfurt given the choice to award Bayer a spot kick for Éric Junior Dina Ebimbe’s foul on Amine Adli appeared slightly harsh.

However after going 1-0 down through Omar Marmoush, Bayer Leverkusen responded properly. Robert Andrich equalised lower than ten minutes later, earlier than Boniface scored the profitable purpose within the last 20 minutes – his fifth Bundesliga purpose of the season, and his third purpose in Leverkusen’s final 4 league video games as Xabi Alonso’s facet return to profitable methods after successive defeats.

Bochum stay winless

Christian Gamboa’s 76^th minute purpose in opposition to Hoffenheim gave the travelling Bochum followers some hope of a comeback at 2-1 previous to Haris Tabakovic’s stoppage time purpose secured a 3-1 win for the hosts. It now signifies that Bochum are winless after seven Bundesliga video games, and can finish the weekend all-time low, 4 factors adrift of St. Pauli who occupy the relegation playoff.

With Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen of their subsequent three Bundesliga video games, it stays to be seen the place Bochum’s subsequent level will come from.

GGFN | Daniel Pinder