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Stuttgart (AP) - FC Schalke 04 is stumbling towards relegation in the Bundesliga.
After the fuss about the alleged demand from leading players to replace coach Christian Gross, the bottom of the table experienced a debacle at VfB Stuttgart with 1: 5 (1: 3).
FC Bayern Munich consolidated their top position with a 5-1 (2-0) win against 1. FC Köln.
Followers RB Leipzig met Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday evening (6.30 p.m.).
Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 (0-0) against relegation candidate Arminia Bielefeld and reduced the gap to the Champions League places to three points.
VfL Wolfsburg remains in third place with the 2-0 (1-0) against Hertha BSC and increased the concerns of the Berliners.
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Even before the kick-off there was new unrest at Schalke.
A club spokesman rejected consistent media reports that professionals are said to have asked for a coach change.
Licensed player boss Sascha Riether left the exact content of discussions with players open this week.
On the pitch, the Revierclub was already behind after half an hour with 0: 3 through the goals of Wataru Endo (10th / 26th minute) and Sasa Kalajdzic (34th).
The goal from captain Sead Kolasinac (40th) was too little, Nabil Bentaleb missed a penalty against VfB keeper Gregor Kobel (72nd).
Stuttgart's Philipp Klement (88th) and Daniel Didavi (90th + 2) made the Schalke debacle perfect.
With the returnees Thomas Müller and Serge Gnabry, Bayern were able to overcome their weak Bundesliga phase after two games without a win.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (18th minute), world footballer Robert Lewandowski (33rd / 65th) with his season goals 27 and 28 and Gnabry (82nd / 86th) also scored twice in the deserved success against harmless Cologne.
The interim 1: 2 from the Rhinelander's point of view through Ellyes Skhiri (49th) only caused tension at times.
Dortmund showed a solid performance, as they did last at 3-2 at FC Sevilla and 4-0 at Schalke.
After an offensively harmless first half, Mahmoud Dahoud (48th minute), Jadon Sancho (58th) and Reinier (81st) ensured the success they deserved.
After five games without a win and only one point, however, the risk of relegation increases at Bielefeld.
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Hertha’s situation is also becoming more and more precarious.
With an own goal, Lukas Klünter (38th) gave Wolfsburg the lead.
After studying video, referee Bastian Dankert denied the capital's club a penalty in the closing stages, while Maxence Lacroix (89th) put an end to all Hertha hopes for a point win.
In addition, after the injury-related replacement of Sami Khedira, the Hertha hope for the upcoming tasks is threatened.
Marin Pongracic saw yellow-red in injury time at Wolfsburg.
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