Bundesliga returns: German league offers first glimpse of post COVID-19 football

Bundesliga returns: German league offers first glimpse of post COVID-19 football

Germany’s Bundesliga on Saturday (May 16, 2020) turned the primary of Europe’s main soccer leagues to renew after a two-month halt as a result of COVID-19 outbreak throughout the globe. 

Even although the matches have been performed with none spectator within the stadium, a billion followers around the globe watched it on their tv screens.

Bundesliga in its 26th sport week noticed 5 matches the place probably the most awaited match was between Borussia Dortmund and their conventional arch-rivals FC Schalke. Dortmund with a snug 4-Zero win over Schalke remained only one level behind league winner and desk topper Bayern Munich. 

In the opposite matches, Wolsburg ‘kicked-off’ their submit COVID-19 soccer marketing campaign towards Augsburg, Dusseldorf performed Paderborn, Hoffenheim took on Hertha BSC and Leipzig locked their horns with Freiburg.

For Dortmund, E Haland scored the primary aim with an help from T Hazard within the 29th minute of the sport. Raphael Guerriero scored a brace whereas T Hazard additionally registered his identify on the score-sheet.

In an empty Augsburg Arena, Wolfsburg stretched their unbeaten league run to seven video games with a 2-1 win towards Augsburg, shifting as much as sixth on the factors desk.

R Steffen within the 43rd minute scored for Wolfsburg whereas T Jedvaj equaled the score-line within the 54th minute. However, the guests capitalised in stoppage time when substitute D Ginczek transformed Kevin Mbabu`s low cross ball into the successful aim. 

The different sport was between Hertha BSC and Hoffenheim the place Hertha BSC thrashed Hoffenheim 3-Zero at an empty Rhein-Neckar-Arena. Hertha’s ahead Vedad Ibisevic scored towards his former facet whereas Brazilian Matheus Cunha additionally netted a late aim after Hoffenheim’s Kevin Akpoguma’s personal aim.

In Leipzig vs Freiburg, each groups restricted one another after scoring a aim and the match resulted in a draw. Freiburg took the lead within the 34th minute when Manuel Gulde received the final contact to information dwelling a nook, with the teammates celebrating his aim by bumping elbows fairly than sharing high-fives and hugs. Leipzig who’re fourth on the desk leveled within the 77th minute when Captain Y Poulsen scored with an help from Okay Kampl.

The two of the final three groups of the desk, Dusseldorf and Paderborn could not begin their campaigns with a aim as each groups ended the match with a 0-Zero scoreline.

Bundesliga had resumed after the coronavirus halt since March 8. The final matches have been performed between Bayern Munich and Augsburg whereas Mainz 05 have been towards Dusseldorf.

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