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Berlin (AP) - A flagging FC Bayern, a disgrace for BVB and sovereign Leipzig: the title race in the Bundesliga is completely open after eleven match days.

On Sunday, the still unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen could take the lead.

In the table cellar, Freiburg and Cologne achieve important victories.

DEBAKEL: Three league home defeats in a row with ten goals conceded, only fifth place: Borussia Dortmund reached a low point shortly before Christmas.

Without the injured striker Erling Haaland, BVB presented themselves harmless at the front and vulnerable at the back in the 1: 5 home embarrassment against the strong VfB Stuttgart.

“We are not allowed to act like that at home,” said captain Marco Reus, who called his team's performance “shameful”.

The debates about coach Lucien Favre are also likely to increase again.

"We have to speak now and analyze it," announced the Swiss after the embarrassment.

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DEFENSE WEAKNESS: In the 1-1 draw against Union Berlin, the otherwise sovereign FC Bayern failed to win for the fourth time in this league season.

One reason for this: The early 0: 1 by Grischa Prömel (4th minute).

“We made life difficult for ourselves,” criticized Thomas Müller.

It was already the 17th goal for Munich this season, and for the fifth time in a row Bayern were 1-0 down.

"As a goalkeeper it is of course always annoying," said goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

The consequence: Bayer Leverkusen could replace Munich with a win on Sunday at the top of the table.

BEST VALUE: The acclaimed round of 16 in the Champions League was followed by the important 2-0 win against Werder Bremen: RB Leipzig is currently mercilessly efficient in everyday life in the league - and after eleven match days, level on points with FC Bayern.

“In the end it was a sovereign and deserved victory,” said coach Julian Nagelsmann.

TRISTESSE: Unlike Leipzig, Borussia Mönchengladbach has not yet succeeded in switching from the premier class to everyday life in the league perfectly.

Four days after the round of 16, it was only enough to score 1: 1 against Hertha BSC.

The West Club has been unbeaten in the league for four games, but has only won one of the last five games at the same time - so far, that's only enough for a place in midfield.

“The result doesn't really suit us,” admitted coach Marco Rose, who had spared some regular players.

"But the performance: hats off."

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KONFETTI: Already the start of the season with 14 points from ten games was extremely successful for the newly promoted VfB Stuttgart with its young team, the 5: 1 at title contender Borussia Dortmund finally put the Swabians in a jubilant mood.

"I could throw up confetti, I'm so happy about what I was allowed to see," wrote CEO Thomas Hitzlsperger on Twitter.

KELLERFRUST: With five points from eleven games, FSV Mainz has the worst start to a Bundesliga season, the 0: 1 against their direct rivals from Cologne increased the Rheinhessen's concerns.

"That Cologne takes three points from Mainz with the effort is absolutely bitter," said sports director Rouven Schröder.

It could also be uncomfortable for coach Jan-Moritz Lichte.

Like the penultimate from Mainz, the 16th Arminia Bielefeld, who lost 2-0 at SC Freiburg, missed an important victory in the table cellar.

SUNDAY GAMES: Bayer Leverkusen are still unbeaten in the league, and the Werkself could even take the lead on Sunday.

With a win against TSG Hoffenheim (6 p.m.) Bayer would overtake RB Leipzig and FC Bayern.

Previously, the bottom of the table, FC Schalke 04, want to end their negative streak of 26 league games without a win at FC Augsburg (3:30 p.m.).

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The numbers for Saturday:

3 - Borussia Dortmund lost the last three league home games - that last happened in the 2013/14 season under Jürgen Klopp

Mainz 05 scored 5 points from eleven games - the club's worst start to a Bundesliga season so far

9 - goals conceded after eleven games have been conceded by RB Leipzig - the best in the league together with Bayer Leverkusen

17 - Bayern conceded goals this Bundesliga season.

It was more after eleven match days, the last time in 1981/82 at the age of 20, when Munich missed defending their title at the end of the season

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