Another weekend, another round of Bundesliga action is now behind us. And just as this season has been quite interesting so far, matchday 14 definitely did not disappoint. There were some changes in the league standings after some surprise results, and some players had plenty to celebrate as well. Let's have a look at what went down across Germany on mtachday 14!
Marco Reus is a man on fire...and reached a milestone in the process
Borussia Dortmund fans definitely must be happy to see Reus back in action. He's been very unlucky with injuries over the past few seasons, and everyone will be hoping he can continue to stay fit. In his past few games, he's been racking up the assists and goals across all comps and again came up big for die Schwarzgelben this past weekend.
Not only did his late goal snatch an equalizer against Koln, but it also marked a personal milestone:
50 - @woodyinho scores his 50th BL goal for @BVB. Important. #KOEBVB
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) December 10, 2016
Thomas Muller can finally celebrate...
Regardless of whatever team one supports in Germany, any football fan could not help but feel sorry for Thomas Muller. Regarded as one of the top attackers in the game, the Bayern ace had had a miserable Euro tournament. And his drought continued even into this season. Despite scoring a few goals for Germany, he simply could not catch a break with die Roten, much to his certainly growing frustration and equally growing concern among his coach and fans.
Well, as they say, never give up. Muller certainly did not, and he was finally rewarded by ending his drought. It was just in time, too...before he hit four digits in terms of minutes without scoring:
999 – After going 999 minutes without scoring, @esmuellert_ scores a BL goal again. Relief. #FCBWOB @FCBayernEN pic.twitter.com/tHAdAuga3T
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) December 10, 2016
All good times have to come to an end
After 14 rounds, RB Leipzig are no longer on top of the table. Die Bullen, who set a record for the most unbeaten games by a debut side, finally succumbed to their first defeat this past weekend. What made the result shocking, however, was who they faced: Ingolstadt. Like die Bullen, die Schanzer are also another newly created side. They weren't around before 2004, making them 12 years old. And like RB Leipzig, they only made their debut last season.
However, Ingolstadt, who finished in 11th, are now battling relegation, and prior to their 1-0 victory over Leipzig, they had won just one game all season.
That means that there is only one unbeaten side remaining in the Bundesliga: Hoffenheim.
Boys behaving badly
Matchday 14 also nearly matched an interesting record, albeit this is not exactly a good one. A whopping seven red cards were dished out across Germany. That is just one less than the eight that were handed out on matchday three during the 2013/2014 season.
And one Schalke player contributed to that total...whilst setting an unwanted record of his own:
4 – The straight red card for Naldo in the 4th minute ist the fastet for any Schalke player in the BL (latest Youri Mulder '98, 7). Unlucky.
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) December 11, 2016
Standings, standings, and more standings
RB Leipzig finally relinquish top spot, whilst Hoffenheim remain unbeaten:
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 33 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 87 | 23 | +64 | 87 | WWDDW | |
| 2 | Bayern München | 33 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 92 | 41 | +51 | 72 | WLWWW | |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 74 | 39 | +35 | 70 | WWDLW | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 75 | 37 | +38 | 64 | DDWWW | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 60 | LWLDW | |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 46 | DLLWL | |
| 7 | Hoffenheim | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 43 | WDLWL | |
| 8 | Freiburg | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 42 | DDLDW | |
| 9 | Heidenheim | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 39 | DDWLD | |
| 10 | Augsburg | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 58 | -9 | 39 | LLLLW | |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 53 | -9 | 39 | DDWWL | |
| 12 | Wolfsburg | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 37 | LWWWL | |
| 13 | Borussia M'gladbach | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 34 | DDDLL | |
| 14 | Bochum | 33 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 41 | 70 | -29 | 33 | LWWLD | |
| 15 | Mainz 05 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 50 | -14 | 32 | WDDDW | |
| 16 | Union Berlin | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 31 | 57 | -26 | 30 | LLDLL | |
| 17 | Köln | 33 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 56 | -29 | 27 | WDDLL | |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 82 | -52 | 17 | LLLWL |
Meanwhile in the race for the kicker Torjägerkanone, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang remains top, but Robert Lewandowski closes in on second spot:
And finally, here's how the top assist-providers compare:
What's up on the menu for matchday 15? Here's who the big teams will be facing next:
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