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Berlin (AP) - FC Bayern wins again sovereignly, Borussia Dortmund ends its short series without a win, and FC Schalke does not win with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar either: The big surprises did not materialize in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Pal Dardai's comeback as head coach at Hertha BSC goes wrong despite a good performance, on Sunday another returnee is in focus.

A Munich and a Berlin soccer professional are responsible for the excitement of the weekend.

APPLICATION: National coach Joachim Löw watched in the stands, his ex-national players Jérôme Boateng and Thomas Müller met.

In Bayern's 4-1 victory over TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, the two 2014 world champions shone as goalscorers.

«We played a good game.

Certainly not everything was great, but I'm satisfied, ”said coach Hansi Flick, praising his team, which won the fourth league in a row and is still first.

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BAYERN-JÄGER: RB Leipzig are seven points behind FC Bayern, and yet after 19 matchdays the Saxons are the only remaining serious pursuer of the Munich team.

"We can only look ahead when Bayern lose points," said goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi, who contributed to the 1-0 win in the chase duel against Bayer Leverkusen with his strong performance.

With a five-point lead over Frankfurt, RB is clearly on a top-class course, but Gulacsi warned with a view to the large field of pursuers: "It's not comfortable when you see the pressure coming from behind."

TREND TURN: After a week to forget with only one point from three games, BVB slipped to seventh place in the league.

Now the vice-champion deservedly won 3-1 against FC Augsburg and is at least closer to the premier class ranks.

«It was good for us to win again today.

The way I did it was convincing, ”said sports director Michael Zorc about the performance of his team, which came back despite an early 0: 1 deficit and after the missed penalty from Erling Haaland.

COMEBACK: After 19 months, Pal Dardai is back as head coach of Hertha BSC.

The 44-year-old may have imagined his debut differently: After the 1: 3 at Eintracht Frankfurt, Hertha will slide even deeper into the table cellar on Sunday.

“We know where we are in the table and we have to be realistic.

Only points help us, ”said goalkeeper Rune Jarstein, who surprisingly stood in goal for Alexander Schwolow in Frankfurt.

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MISERE: A strong first half, the return of the bearer of hope - but in the end there is a sobering 1-1 draw against Werder Bremen and 18th place at FC Schalke.

Coach Christian Gross and returnees Huntelaar nevertheless spread optimism: “A counter is better than none.

We have to build on the point, ”said the 37-year-old Dutchman.

TATTOO-WIRBEL: So that the Bundesliga can play despite the corona pandemic, everyone involved must adhere to strict hygiene rules.

The penalties for Munich's Corentin Tolisso and Matheus Cunha from Hertha BSC are all the harder.

Both professionals recently got new tattoos - without a mask.

"This violation is very annoying and in no case to be tolerated," said Bavaria's CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

The French Tolisso, who apologized to the fans via Twitter that evening, expects a “heavy fine”, the same applies to Cunha.

RETURNERS: He was gone for two and a half years, last retired from Crystal Palace in the English Premier League: Ex-national player Max Meyer is returning to the Bundesliga stage at 1. FC Köln.

In the Table 16 Relegation Duel.

Cologne with the 15th Bielefeld on Sunday, the Olympic runner-up from 2016 should at least be in the squad.

"For me, the perspective of being able to play was decisive," said the 25-year-old former Schalke Bundesliga professional who, according to the club, foregoing a lot of money for the move to Cologne.

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