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Christoph Baumgartner scored again. Leipzig secured a commanding victory.(Bild: GEPA)

He’s done it again—and this time it took him just 54 seconds! That’s how long Christoph Baumgartner had been on the field for his club, RB Leipzig, in Saturday’s 5-2 German Bundesliga victory over Augsburg before he found the back of the net once more! Meanwhile, Bayern won 2-1 in Mainz and Dortmund won 2-1 at home against Elversberg. Adi Hütter’s club, Eintracht Frankfurt, drew 2-2 in Paderborn.

Mainz had been a tricky place for Bayern in the recent past. The Munich team had lost four of their last six matches in the carnival city. This time, however, everything went as expected. Joshua Kimmich put the record champions on track with a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area (14th minute). The assist came from Harry Kane. But even this match didn’t go entirely without a hitch for the Munich side.

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Neuer Injured Again
Manuel Neuer injured his right leg and was replaced by Jonas Urbig in the 45th minute. Just moments earlier, the goalkeeper had dived past a Mainz free-kick cross, but the supposed equalizer by Lee Jae-Sung didn’t count due to a very narrow offside call. At 40 years and 225 days, Neuer had surpassed Bernd Dreher, who had previously been Bayern’s oldest Bundesliga player.

  Lennart Karl then scored, just as he had most recently in the Champions League in Madrid (57th minute). Once again, Kane—who had been blocked moments earlier—had an eye for his teammate. The goal by Philipp Tietz (92') came too late for Mainz. Konrad Laimer played for 86 minutes. For Mainz, Stefan Posch and Phillipp Mwene were absent due to suspensions.

  Dortmund had reason to celebrate thanks to a brace by Felix Nmecha (55th, 71st). A bicycle kick by Noel Futkeu (81st) wasn’t enough for Elversberg. BVB hero Nmecha misjudged the situation with serious consequences. For Carney Chukwuemeka, the match was over after just over half an hour. The Austrian national team player clutched his left thigh one week before the Nations League match against Ireland.

Baumgartner Stepped In Immediately
All three Austrian national team players watched Augsburg’s lightning-fast start in Leipzig from the bench. After a blunder by Willi Orban, Anton Kade scored less than a minute into the game. But the Saxons, who are strong at home, turned the game around with ease. Ezechiel Banzuzi and Christopher Nkunku each scored within half an hour, both assisted by Brajan Gruda. A direct free kick by David Raum gave them a 3-1 halftime lead.

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  Romulo scored to make it 4–1 (60th minute) and was replaced by Baumgartner in the 65th minute. It took the Lower Austrian less than a minute to extend the lead to 5–1 on a counterattack, combining with Antonio Nusa—another “super sub”—to score. Baumgartner thus continued his sensational comeback, now with four goals and one assist in 170 minutes of play. His teammate Nicolas Seiwald, on the other hand, is currently struggling. After making brief appearances recently, the Salzburg native didn’t see any action this time. Michael Gregoritsch was also a substitute for the visitors.

Frankfurt’s Goalie Sets Up Last-Minute 2–2 Equalizer
Ten Frankfurt players secured a point in Paderborn thanks to a lucky break. Goalkeeper Atubolu, who had pushed up the field, provided the assist for Jonathan Burkhardt with a header. The striker, who had initially put Eintracht ahead (23rd minute), finished the play with a backheel. In between, the promoted team had turned the game around through goals by Raphael Obermair (45') and Marvin Pieringer (73'/penalty). After Elias Baum received a yellow-red card (75'), Eintracht seemed to push in vain in the closing minutes.