Matchday 13 - Leipzig in fourth place - next away defeat for Wolfsburg
RB Leipzig have moved into a Champions League place in the Bundesliga, at least for one day.
Coach Marco Rose 's team won 2:1 (2:1) against newcomers 1. FC Heidenheim and thus overtook the now fifth-placed runners-up Borussia Dortmund, who will not play the top match at league leaders Bayer Leverkusen until Sunday.
VfL Wolfsburg suffered a further setback with a 3:1 (1:2) defeat at VfL Bochum, their sixth away defeat in a row. Borussia Mönchengladbach came away with a 2:1 (0:0) win against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. FC Bayern Munich's home match against Union Berlin was called off due to the heavy snowfall.
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- Despite the win, RB Leipzig remains behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who have a game in hand due to their postponed match against Union Berlin.
- The defeat for VfL Wolfsburg in Bochum is a stark contrast to their home form, having not lost a single match at the Volkswagen Arena this season before this matchday 13 encounter.
- Borussia Mönchengladbach's victory against Hoffenheim, secured by Alan Ngoumou's late goal, moves them up to sixth place in the Bundesliga standings, putting them within striking distance of the top four.
- The upcoming game for Borussia Dortmund against Bayer Leverkusen will be crucial for Marco Rose's side, as a win could potentially see Dortmund back in third place, just behind their local rivals from Leipzig.
- FC Heidenheim, despite the defeat, continue to impress in their debut season in the Bundesliga, with their mid-table position a testament to their competitiveness against established top-flight clubs like RB Leipzig.
Source: www.stern.de
