By Rich
Wolfsburg won a 3:0 shutout on Friday against hosts DSC Arminia Bielefeld, creating a new club record with a sixth consecutive clean sheet. The match’s first two goals came from Renato Steffen, who found the goal in the 29th and 47th minutes. Wolfsburg then secured its victory in the 54th minute, when Maximilian Arnold used his left foot to send the ball into the top corner of the net. The victory means that Wolfsburg is now in third place and just two points behind Leipzig, thanks to an unbeaten streak of eight league matches, including all four of their last away games. Bielefeld now remains in the league’s relegation playoff spot, and has lost all previous five contests against Wolfsburg. All eyes turn on Saturday to the Revierderby between hosts FC Schalke 04 and visitors Borussia Dortmund, both clubs that have seen better seasons. Schalke are all but certain to be relegated at the close of the season, but have benefited since the November arrival of Matthew Hoppe, who has scored five goals already in the Rückrunde. Dortmund have a much better record to this point in the season, but under new coach Edin Terzic, who replaced Lucien Favre in December, the club has a record of seven wins, two draws, and four losses. Striker Erling Haaland has managed 18 goals in Bundesliga and UEFA competition, and the club will need more goals from Haaland if it is to remain in contention for a spot in the Champions League. Dortmund’s Marco Reus will be making his 300th Bundesliga appearance on Saturday, and his record includes 130 goals and 84 assists. This will be the 98th Revierderby in the Bundesliga, and Schalke have won 32 of those matches, while Dortmund has won 35, including the reverse fixture earlier this season. Also on Saturday, league leader Bayern München will travel to Frankfurt, where the league’s top two scorers in 2021 will face off. Frankfurt have a stellar record of late, having climbed from ninth place at Christmas to third place now, just five points behind Leipzig. The club’s Andre Silva currently has the most goals (nine) of any player in Europe’s top five leagues in 2021, including at least one goal in six of the last seven games. Bayern are coming off a 3:3 draw last Monday against Bielefeld, and one of those goals came from league-leading striker Robert Lewandowski, whose 25 goals after 21 matchdays set a new league record. On Sunday, the league’s second-place club, Leipzig, will look to close the gap with Bayern when the Red Bulls travel to Berlin to play against Hertha..
Wolfsburg won a 3:0 shutout on Friday against hosts DSC Arminia Bielefeld, creating a new club record with a sixth consecutive clean sheet. The match’s first two goals came from Renato Steffen, who found the goal in the 29th and 47th minutes. Wolfsburg then secured its victory in the 54th minute, when Maximilian Arnold used his left foot to send the ball into the top corner of the net. The victory means that Wolfsburg is now in third place and just two points behind Leipzig, thanks to an unbeaten streak of eight league matches, including all four of their last away games. Bielefeld now remains in the league’s relegation playoff spot, and has lost all previous five contests against Wolfsburg. All eyes turn on Saturday to the Revierderby between hosts FC Schalke 04 and visitors Borussia Dortmund, both clubs that have seen better seasons. Schalke are all but certain to be relegated at the close of the season, but have benefited since the November arrival of Matthew Hoppe, who has scored five goals already in the Rückrunde. Dortmund have a much better record to this point in the season, but under new coach Edin Terzic, who replaced Lucien Favre in December, the club has a record of seven wins, two draws, and four losses. Striker Erling Haaland has managed 18 goals in Bundesliga and UEFA competition, and the club will need more goals from Haaland if it is to remain in contention for a spot in the Champions League. Dortmund’s Marco Reus will be making his 300th Bundesliga appearance on Saturday, and his record includes 130 goals and 84 assists. This will be the 98th Revierderby in the Bundesliga, and Schalke have won 32 of those matches, while Dortmund has won 35, including the reverse fixture earlier this season. Also on Saturday, league leader Bayern München will travel to Frankfurt, where the league’s top two scorers in 2021 will face off. Frankfurt have a stellar record of late, having climbed from ninth place at Christmas to third place now, just five points behind Leipzig. The club’s Andre Silva currently has the most goals (nine) of any player in Europe’s top five leagues in 2021, including at least one goal in six of the last seven games. Bayern are coming off a 3:3 draw last Monday against Bielefeld, and one of those goals came from league-leading striker Robert Lewandowski, whose 25 goals after 21 matchdays set a new league record. On Sunday, the league’s second-place club, Leipzig, will look to close the gap with Bayern when the Red Bulls travel to Berlin to play against Hertha..
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