[Epoch Times, January 17, 2022](Comprehensive report by Epoch Times reporter Li Rongshi) January 14-15 local time, 2021-2022 seasonBundesligaLeague round 19,BayernMunich beat Cologne 4:0 away, securing the top spot;DortMond beat Freiburg 5:1 at home and continued to follow the “leader” with a 6-point disadvantage. The difference between the third and tenth place teams is only 5 points. These eight teams will compete for the qualifications of the other two Champions Leagues next season. The competition for the “top four” in the Bundesliga has entered a “white heat”.
LewandowskiPerforming a “hat-trick” golden boot is in sight
BayernThis time it is the away game against Cologne.In the first half, the Polish strikerLewandowskiRobert Lewandowski scored an early goal to help Bayern take the lead; after that, Muller assisted Tolisso to expand the lead; in the second half, Lewand received two assists from Sane, and then went down two cities to complete the “hat”. trick”. In the end, Bayern defeated Cologne 4:0 away and continued to lead the standings with 46 points.
Lewandowski, who scored three goals for Bayern, after this game,BundesligaReached the 300-goal “milestone”, of which he wasDortScored 74 league goals and 226 for Bayern. Since his transfer from Dortmund to Bayern in 2014, Lewandowski’s scoring efficiency has improved significantly. Last season, he broke the single-season scoring record in Bundesliga history with 41 goals.
So far, Lewandowski has scored 23 goals in the Bundesliga this season, ranking first in the Bundesliga scorer list. The Bundesliga Golden Boot is already in sight, and the probability of winning the European Golden Boot is also very high. And Mbappe (10 goals), Cristiano Ronaldo (8 goals), Neymar (3 goals) and Messi (1 goal), the four major stars have scored only 22 goals in the league this season, while Lewandowski People have scored more goals than they have combined.
Dortmund wins HarlandThe battle begins
From the perspective of lineup and overall strength, Dortmund is second only to the dominant Bayern in the Bundesliga and is the strongest competitor of the “Southern Star”. However, since Klopp left, the “Bumblebee” has only been able to watch Bayern win the Bundesliga silver plate every year. This season, Dortmund is still playing the role of putting pressure on Bayern.
In this round, Dortmund face the “dark horse” Freiburg at home.In the first half, Meunier scored twice with a header to help Dortmund take the lead; after that, Bellingham assistedHarland(Erling Haaland) pushed the ball and made the game lose its suspense. In the second half, Dmirovic succeeded with a supplementary shot and regained a victory for the visiting team; before long, Haaland single-handedly scored another victory; before the end, Dahoud scored a goal to seal the victory for the home team.
In the end, Dortmund defeated Freiburg 5:1 at home, avenging the “double play” of the opponent last season, and sent the opponent the biggest loss of the season. After winning two consecutive league victories, Dortmund accumulated 40 points, 6 points behind the “leaders” and 8 points ahead of the third-placed Bayer Leverkusen, securing the second position.
After the game, Haaland, who has scored 15 goals for Dortmund this season, said: The team is urging me to make a decision on something, which may mean I have to act as soon as possible. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Norwegian striker will definitely leave the team at the end of this season, because in the Bundesliga, apart from Bayern, no team can offer him a high salary.
Since joining Dortmund, the 21-year-old Haaland has made 77 appearances and contributed 78 goals, averaging more than 1 goal per game, setting a team record in efficiency during the same period. After leaving Dortmund, Haaland is expected to choose to join a La Liga or Premier League team. At present, Barcelona, Real Madrid, many clubs in the Premier League and Bayern have expressed great interest in him. Judging from the current situation, Real Madrid will choose between Mbappe and Haaland, and it is even possible to add the two new stars to the team together to create a new “galactic battleship”.
Eight teams vie for two Champions League spots
After the season, the top four in the Bundesliga will qualify for next season’s Champions League. At present, Bayern and Dortmund are firmly in the top two positions, and basically two Champions League places have been booked in advance; the other two places are currently contested by as many as eight teams.
In this round, after beating Borussia 2:1 away, Bayer Leverkusen accumulated 32 points, and the ranking jumped from fifth to third. Hoffenheim lost 1:2 away to Union Berlin in this round, and the points were tied by their opponents. The two teams had the same 31 points, ranking fourth and fifth respectively. Although the “dark horse” Freiburg lost to Dortmund, he still ranked sixth with 30 points.
RB Leipzig beat Stuttgart 2:0 away, and Frankfurt shook hands with relegation team Augsburg 1:1 away. Leipzig, Frankfurt and Cologne are in seventh, eighth and ninth positions with 28 points. Mainz beat Bochum 1-0 at home, with 27 points, ranking 10th.
From the third place Leverkusen to the tenth place Mainz, the difference in points is only 5 points. It can be seen that this season’s Bundesliga “fourth” group is unprecedented. These eight teams will compete for two Champions League places. There are still 15 rounds to play in the league, and there are opportunities for each team. It is difficult to predict who will have the last laugh in the end.
Responsible editor: Zheng Huang
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