Union Berlin put an end to their run of 10 winless Bundesliga matches with a 2-1 home victory against Mainz on Sunday. Their previous win was a 2-0 at promoted Holstein Kiel on october 20, 2024. Their negative series included seven defeats.

After ten games without a win, Union Berlin come from behind to beat Mainz 2-1 at home in the 18th round of the Bundesliga.

A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.In Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso's defending champions were dominant against an in-form Mainz but were held at bay until Grimaldo produced a stunning free kick after 48 minutes.

BERLIN (AP) — Steffen Baumgart oversaw his first win as Union Berlin coach as his team ended its 11-game winless run with a 2-1 victory over Mainz in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Bayer LeverkusenAfter a shaky start to the season, the German champions have steadied their ship with nine wins in a row across all competitions.Xabi Alonso's men began 2025 in the manner they had

(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File) Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany reacts during a Bundesliga soccer match against FSV Mainz 05, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in Mainz, Germany. (Thomas Frey/dpa via AP) Munich’s Jamal Musiala, right, and Leipzig’s Willi ...

Steffen Baumgart has enjoyed his first win as boss of Union Berlin, who ended a 10-match winless run with a 2-1 win over Mainz in the Bundesliga.

Champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 win coming courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch their winning run to seven straight matches in the Bundesliga and close in on leaders Bayern Munich.

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The victory came thanks to a brilliant free kick from Alex Grimaldo at the beginning of the second half and keeps Leverkusen second in the table, one point behind leaders Bayern Munich. The visitors, meanwhile, are fifth in the table and trail Leverkusen by 10 points following the defeat.

Union Berlin welcomes Mainz 05 to the An der Alten Försterei in what promises to be a tense Bundesliga encounter. These two sides come into the game on opposite trajectories, adding an intriguing layer to an already compelling matchup.

Xabi Alonso's men began 2025 in the manner they had hoped, as Die Werkself handed Borussia Dortmund their first home league defeat of the season with a 3-2 win at Signal Iduna Park. Patrik Schick netted a brace in the opening 19 minutes to make it 11 goals in his last six Bundesliga appearances.