Matchday 8

Featured Game – Bayer Leverkusen 1-5 Bayern München

After two weeks without Bundesliga action due to the international break, fans of the German game were ready for the return of top flight football. What an encounter there was to enjoy as well on matchday eight, with the top two facing off in a mouth-watering showdown. Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern München are two of the country’s most historic clubs and sat level on points after seven rounds of fixtures. They had lost just the once each and, although Bayern undoubtedly have the stronger squad, the fact that the game was being played at the BayArena and with the hosts’ more than handy set of attacking players of their own, there was every chance this one was going to be tight. On paper then, it seemed as if this match could have gone either way, but, in truth, every spectator quickly realised that was not going to be the case.

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Matchday 7

Featured Game – Mainz 1-2 Union Berlin

Although the big names in the Bundesliga were in action on matchday seven, possibly the most interesting affair could have played out in Mainz. These two sides are on the up. The hosts Mainz turned around an abysmal first half of last campaign, bringing in Danish coach Bo Svensson when in the relegation zone, only for the new manager to steer them well clear of the drop zone come the end of the season. Their form has continued into 2021/22, and Mainz are showing they type of consistency needed to fight for a top half finish, potentially even to snatch European football via seventh spot and hence an entry into the UEFA Europa Conference League. That is something the visitors to the MEWA Arena know all about, after claiming a place in the inaugural Conference League on the final day last term. They came into the clash against Mainz off the back of a resounding Thursday night 3-0 victory over Israeli side Maccabi Haifa and hoped to proceed in that vein back in domestic league action. It was sure to be a tight contest.

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