Maybe Borussia Dortmund’s strongest 11 is not in good form lately (only one win in their last four Bundesliga games), but their reserves are full of will and desire! After securing the fifth spot in the Champions League for Bundesliga clubs by beating PSG 1-0, the Millionaires have did a favour to themselves, as they are currently in the fifth spot with 15 points ahead of Frankfurt. So, coach Edin Terzić decided to change as many as 10 players for the game with Augsburg (only goalkeeper Kobel was playing against PSG) and his decision was good: Dortmund – Augsburg 5-1. Bayern Munich’s coach Thomas Tuchel did almost the same, considering that Bayer is already the champion of the league, but his six changes didn’t do him any good: Stuttgart – Bayern 3-1.‼️🚨GOAL🚨‼️ ⚽️Marco ReusBorussia Dortmund 4-1 Augsburg 📹 via @Footcolic pic.twitter.com/bxouKxBe8W— Footy Weekly World (Banky) (@Footybanky) May 4, 2024 The first game between Augsburg and Dortmund this season finished 1-1, but when Terzić’s reserves came out at Westfalen today, it was 3-0 already after only 30 minutes. The forgotten Youssoufa Moukoko scored a brace, but the best display came from captain Marco Reus. The former German international announced his departure from the club after 12 years in the senior team, and he scored a goal while adding another three assists in a 5-1 rout of Augsburg. Donyell Malen, another candidate for departure (but for money, unlike Reus), scored another goal, while Nmecha got the fifth one.GOAL: SILAS MAKES IT THREE!!!Stuttgart 3-1 Bayern | follow @_allgoals_ for live goals pic.twitter.com/3IbUpzLFEu— AllGoals (@_allgoals_) May 4, 2024 In Stuttgart, Bayern allowed themselves the seventh defeat of the season, and what is worse, they will have to look behind their back in the last two rounds. The home team won 2-1 and is now only two points behind the Bavarians, who could slip to the third spot, which happened to them last time in the 2010/11 season. Tuchel decided to change six starters from the Real game and ended up on the losing side in the end. Stuttgart was up after half an hour already through Stergiou, and when Harry Kane levelled after a penalty kick eight minutes later, many believed that the Bavarians would concentrate and turn the match, but they failed to show anything and ended up on the losing side. Now they need wins against Wolfsburg and Hoffenheim in order to finish third, under Stuttgart. This loss won’t be good for the dressing room mood ahead of the Real game, and problems also arose after Raphaël Guerreiro had to come out after only 17 minutes due to injury.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 32Friday Hoffenheim – RB Leipzig 1-1 (0-1)/Kramaric 90 – Sesko 38/Saturday Stuttgart – Bayern 3-1 (1-1)/Stergiou 29, Jeong 83, Silas 90+3 – Kane 37p/Dortmund – Augsburg 5-1 (4-1)/Moukoko 4, 29, Malen 20, Reus 34, Nmecha 64 – Vargas 32/ Wolfsburg – Darmstadt 3-0 (2-0)/Wimmer 8, Wind 10, Černy 90+2/Werder – M’ gladbach 2-2 (1-1)/ Woltemade 45, 65 – Hack 8, Neuhaus 90+1/19.30: (2.40) Koln (3.50) Freiburg (3.10)Sunday 16.30: (2.00) Union Berlin (3.50) Bochum (4.10)18.30: (2.95) Eintr.Frankfurt (3.45) Leverkusen (2.35)20.30: (3.25) Heidenheim (3.50) Mainz (2.30)***odds are subject to change***
