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Bundesliga: Matchday 14 roundup

Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-0 Stuttgart

Borussia Mönchengladbach turned on the style in the second half against Stuttgart to stay within touching distance of Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund. Gladbach broke the deadlock in the 69th minute through Raffael's header, with Florian Neuhaus doubling the hosts lead. The unfortunate Benjamin Pavard steered the ball into his own net moments after Stuttgart had seen Erik Thommy sent off.

Bundesliga: Matchday 14 roundup

Mainz 1 - 1 Hannover

This ill-tempered, entertaining draw is likely to be remembered more for the time the players were off the pitch than on. Pyrotechnics from the away end filled the stadium with smoke at the start of the second half, forcing the players back to the dressing rooms for a few minutes. When they returned, Daniel Brosinski's controversial penalty cancelled out Hendrik Weydandt's first half opener.

Bundesliga: Matchday 14 roundup

Schalke 1-2 Borussia Dortmund

The big stage doesn't appear to rattle Jadon Sancho. Playing his first ever Revierderby, he scored the decisive second-half goal to preserve Dortmund's unbeaten record and seal the local bragging rights on top. Thomas Delaney had opened the scoring, also netting his first for BVB. Sancho is now the youngest player in Dortmund history to reach six goals for the club.

Bundesliga: Matchday 14 roundup

Freiburg 3-0 RB Leipzig

Leipzig drop further adrift of the leaders with a clear defeat on their long, long road trip to Germany's southwest. Freiburg, meanwhile, are turning into serious giant killers. They've also beaten Borussia Mönchengladbach and drawn with Bayern in recent weeks. Nils Petersen, Luca Waldschmidt (pictured celebrating here) and Mike Frantz all found the net.

Bundesliga: Matchday 14 roundup

Werder Bremen 3-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf

Friday was a night for firsts in Bremen. On his first Bundesliga start for Bremen, Kevin Möhwald opened the scoring with a fierce right-footed drive. Late in the second half, US international Josh Sargent came on for his debut with Bremen's senior side. The 18-year-old scored with his second touch, around 90 seconds after coming on, helping Werder end a run of three home defeats.

Bundesliga: Matchday 14 roundup

Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Augsburg

Levekusen left it late but did just enough at home on Saturday afternoon. Lucas Alario came on in the 73rd minute and scored in the 75th to secure three points. Recovering from their woeful start to the season, the pharmaceuticals have dragged themselves up to 11th, while Augsburg are sliding towards the relegation zone after five games without a win.

Bundesliga: Matchday 14 roundup

Wolfsburg 2-2 Hoffenheim

The visitors got off to a flying start when Ishak Belfodil netted in the fourth minute, only for the Wolves to bite back twice. Ermin Bikakcic put one past his own keeper Oliver Baumann, before Daniel Ginczek put Wolfsburg in front. Andrej Kramaric, who had created the opener, tied the game up again with 20 minutes to play. The dropped points offer Hertha a chance to reach the top six.

Bundesliga: Matchday 14 roundup

Hertha Berlin 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt

A set piece ultimately decided Saturday evening's fixture in the capital. Liverpool loanee Marko Grujic rose highest to meet a corner and head past Kevin Trapp just before the break. Frankfurt fought on in the second half but couldn't strike back, They miss the chance to leapfrog Leipzig in the table. Hertha, meanwhile, climb to sixth.

Author: Mark Hallam