Bayern Munich nodded to Borussia Dortmund as the two German giants look set to renew their top of the table battle after a year off, while another Bundesliga power is shocking 0-5.
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Here’s what’s gone down in the past 24 hours, with a big Sunday on the horizon as well.
Koln 1-0 Borussia Monchengladbach
Is Fabian Johnson that important to both club and country? ‘Gladbach continues to be mired at the bottom of the table, points in five, in a slightly-less surprising fall-off than Borussia Dortmund a year ago. Anthony Modeste scored his fourth goal of the young season, propelling the hosts to the win.
Darmstadt 0-3 Bayern Munich
Kingsley Coman, Sebastian Rode and Arturo Vidal all netted for the visitors, who took a minimum 24-hour lead on Borussia Dortmund atop the Bundesliga table. Bayern had a two-thirds advantage in shots and tackles won, a comprehensive victory.
Werder Bremen 0-1 Ingolstadt
A match-up of USMNT players Aron Johannsson and Alfredo Morales ended contentiously, as a Moritz Hartmann PK was the only tally. It was followed by a red card to Werder’s Philipp Bargfrede. Morales logged the fourth-most distance in the match, while both U.S. players registered a shot on target.
Elsewhere
Mainz 3-1 Hoffenheim -- Hat trick for Yunus Malli.
Hamburg 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt -- No Timmy Chandler for visitors
Wolfsburg 2-0 Hertha Berlin -- John Brooks doesn’t feature in loss.
Stuttgart vs. Schalke -- 9:30 a.m. ET Sunday
Augsburg vs. Hannover -- 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday
Borussia Dortmund vs. Bayer Leverkusen -- 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday
STANDINGS
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Home | Away | PTS |
| Bayern Munich | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 15 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 12 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 11 |
| 1. FC Köln | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 10 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0-1-1 | 3-0-0 | 10 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 9 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 7 |
| Werder Bremen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 1-0-2 | 1-1-0 | 7 |
| Hamburger SV | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-2 | 7 |
| Hertha BSC Berlin | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1-1-0 | 1-0-2 | 7 |
| Darmstadt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 0-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 6 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 6 |
| FC Augsburg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 1 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-2 | 1 |
| Hannover 96 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0-0-2 | 0-1-1 | 1 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0-0-2 | 0-0-2 | 0 |
| Mönchengladbach | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -10 | 0-0-2 | 0-0-3 | 0 |