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Berlin (dpa) - The Bundesliga Saturday was a real disappointment for all Borussia.

Both Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Mönchengladbach suffered painful slaps in the hunt for a place in the Champions League.

The competition from Leipzig, Wolfsburg and Leverkusen took advantage of this with victories.

Eintracht Frankfurt could also do better today.

PERMANENT LOOP: Edin Terzic was able to put on the same record again.

The highly talented Borussia Dortmund team suffered a dropout in Freiburg, as has happened several times earlier this season.

Mentality, ability to defend themselves, effectiveness - everything is deficient again at BVB.

"The point now is that we demand that from the players every day and are ready to make the extra mile," said coach Terzic.

Sounds kind of familiar.

Setbacks are the only constant at Westphalia.

"We will continue to try to turn things off," assured Terzic, who so far has not had many arguments for a long-term job.

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JAMMERTAL: At least now Shkodran Mustafi knows what he has gotten himself into.

In the 0: 3 against RB Leipzig, the winter newcomer of FC Schalke 04 made his lightning debut at the bottom - and could not help his insecure colleagues.

"I knew that it would not be easy and that everything counts in the last few games," said the 2014 world champion, who made his debut without a single training session with the team.

With position errors, Mustafi was involved in the next bankruptcy.

The situation is becoming more and more hopeless.

"But if we play as committed as in the first 45 minutes, then we definitely still have hope," said the 28-year-old.

HOPE SHIMMER: Again, a little closer to the rescue is FSV Mainz 05. A penalty goal by Moussa Niakhaté against Union Berlin was enough for a home win for the penultimate.

It was actually someone else who was supposed to take the penalty: veteran goalscorer Adam Szalai.

"But Moussa suddenly came to the square and said: I'll do it," reported the Hungarian, who willingly made room.

"I saw in his eyes that he was very determined and at the moment the only thing that counts for me is that Mainz 05 wins," said Szalai, explaining his waiver.

WOHLTAT: Doubts have been with Bayer Leverkusen for years.

After a good start to the season, the Werkself seemed to slip away again this season, the low point was the cup disgrace at Rot-Weiss Essen.

In the 5: 2 against Stuttgart the direction was right again.

«Victory is good for you.

Today we showed what we were told that we were not a team, ”said international player Jonathan Tah.

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FAILURE: Marco Rose had rotated the Borussia Mönchengladbach team vigorously - and after the 1: 2 against 1. FC Köln had to be asked whether seven changes were not too many.

“This is the cadre we work with.

We have confidence, "countered the coach and confirmed:" I don't think we lost the game because of that. "

Captain Lars Stindl also said: "All the boys deserve to be on the pitch."

But in the end one was "deeply disappointed" after the Derby bankruptcy.

So it will be tight with the renewed qualification for the Champions League.

SUNDAY: With a win at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt can continue to compete in the race for entry into Europe's premier class.

Before the game in Sinsheim (3.30 p.m. / Sky), the Hessians have been unbeaten in eight league games.

The statistics also speak for the Frankfurters: They won the last five Bundesliga duels against Hoffenheim.

At the end of the 20th match day, promoted Arminia Bielefeld is under pressure against Werder Bremen (6 p.m. / Sky).

After two defeats against Frankfurt and Cologne, the situation in East Westphalia is threatening.

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