RB Leipzig have lost further ground to the sovereign league leaders Bayern Munich with their second defeat of the Bundesliga football season.

Despite taking the lead three times, the Saxons were defeated 4-3 (2-1) on match day 11 at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, who have a new coach, Christian Ilzer.

Defending champion Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund maintained their positions in the top flight. The Werkself are in fourth place with 20 points after a 5-2 (2-2) win against 1. FC Heidenheim.

With one point less, BVB, who beat SC Freiburg 4-0 (2-0), follow in fifth place.

VfL Bochum, still without a win and bottom of the table, suffered their ninth defeat of the season with a 2-0 (0-0) loss at VfB Stuttgart. VfL Wolfsburg won the midfield duel against 1. FC Union Berlin 1-0 (0-0).

Frankfurt in second place after beating Bremen

Eintracht Frankfurt is now the first pursuer of Bundesliga leaders FC Bayern Munich. The Hessians won 1-0 (1-0) at home against Werder Bremen and climbed past RB Leipzig to second place in the table. The gap to Bayern is six points.

Former world champion Mario Götze scored the 1-0 in his 100th competitive game for Eintracht (45th minute). Frankfurt coach Dino Toppmöller was able to celebrate three points on his 44th birthday.

During the game, there was a medical emergency. The person concerned was taken away at the end of the first half and “seems to be stable so far,” Eintracht announced on the X platform during the second half.