By Rich
Borussia Dortmund moved momentarily into 2nd place in the Bundesliga table on Friday with a 3:2 win over hosts 1. FC Köln. The match’s first goal, and the Bundesliga’s 500th of this season, came in the 35th minute when BVB newcomer Michy Batshuayi rammed in his first goal for his new club off a pass from Jeremy Toljan. The newcomer almost had a 2nd goal just a few minutes later, but the goal was overturned after consultation with the video assistant. Cologne tied the score at the 60th minute when Simon Zoller scored his first Bundesliga goal since last May, but the draw was broken when Batshuayi scored his 2nd goal at the 62nd minute. Cologne tied the score again in the 69th minute when Jorge Mere scored his first-ever Bundesliga goal, but the match was finally decided when André Schürrle scored in the 84th minute off an assist from Batshuayi. The win means that BVB trainer Peter Stöger remains unbeaten since joining the club. The departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Arsenal in the English Premier League leaves Bayern standout Robert Lewandowski comfortably at the top of the table when his club travels to Mainz on Saturday. Lewandowski has scored 13 goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances against Mainz. A win over Mainz would also extend Bayern’s lead further. Mainz is currently just 3 points out of the relegation zone, but have not won any of their last 5 home matches against Bayern, and have suffered more defeats (16) and given up more goals (60) against Bayern than against any other club. This weekend, they will forgo the services of 3 players (Adler, Bungert, and Onisiwo) and may start with new signing Anthony Ujah. Bayern, on the other hand, are without Manuel Neuer, Thiago Alcantara, Christian Früchtl, Arturo Vidal, and David Alaba. Hertha fans have until February 8th to register, by replying to a club tweet, for the opportunity to have a lifelong season ticket tattooed on an arm. The tattoo will be awarded to the one fan who makes the best case for receiving the prize. The tattoo itself will show an outline of the city of Berlin, featuring the Olympiastadion and the Hertha badge, and a QR code that will allow entry to every home game
Borussia Dortmund moved momentarily into 2nd place in the Bundesliga table on Friday with a 3:2 win over hosts 1. FC Köln. The match’s first goal, and the Bundesliga’s 500th of this season, came in the 35th minute when BVB newcomer Michy Batshuayi rammed in his first goal for his new club off a pass from Jeremy Toljan. The newcomer almost had a 2nd goal just a few minutes later, but the goal was overturned after consultation with the video assistant. Cologne tied the score at the 60th minute when Simon Zoller scored his first Bundesliga goal since last May, but the draw was broken when Batshuayi scored his 2nd goal at the 62nd minute. Cologne tied the score again in the 69th minute when Jorge Mere scored his first-ever Bundesliga goal, but the match was finally decided when André Schürrle scored in the 84th minute off an assist from Batshuayi. The win means that BVB trainer Peter Stöger remains unbeaten since joining the club. The departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Arsenal in the English Premier League leaves Bayern standout Robert Lewandowski comfortably at the top of the table when his club travels to Mainz on Saturday. Lewandowski has scored 13 goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances against Mainz. A win over Mainz would also extend Bayern’s lead further. Mainz is currently just 3 points out of the relegation zone, but have not won any of their last 5 home matches against Bayern, and have suffered more defeats (16) and given up more goals (60) against Bayern than against any other club. This weekend, they will forgo the services of 3 players (Adler, Bungert, and Onisiwo) and may start with new signing Anthony Ujah. Bayern, on the other hand, are without Manuel Neuer, Thiago Alcantara, Christian Früchtl, Arturo Vidal, and David Alaba. Hertha fans have until February 8th to register, by replying to a club tweet, for the opportunity to have a lifelong season ticket tattooed on an arm. The tattoo will be awarded to the one fan who makes the best case for receiving the prize. The tattoo itself will show an outline of the city of Berlin, featuring the Olympiastadion and the Hertha badge, and a QR code that will allow entry to every home game
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