Even if the result irked against Mönchengladbach, there was a feeling of optimism for the new man at Bayer Leverkusen
It was a victory that was “somewhat flattering,” as Kicker put it, and even Borussia Mönchengladbach’s coach Dieter Hecking admitted his side were “a bit lucky”. Yet all it ultimately meant was that Peter Bosz returned to coaching in the Bundesliga as he had left it just over 13 months ago – with defeat, as he took the reins at Bayer Leverkusen.
It was rarely dull when the Dutchman was in charge at Borussia Dortmund, a short spell so out of kilter with current events that it’s almost as surreal as the extended period in which the leaders were glued to the foot of the table during Jürgen Klopp’s final campaign at the helm. If the evidence of his reintroduction to German football on Saturday afternoon is anything to go by, it is unlikely to be so this time either.
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What a strike! Blink and you'll miss it! ⚡️
Dortmund stay 6️⃣ points clear at the top and have Axel Witsel to thank pic.twitter.com/wEL0zFEgKn
Schalke 2-1 Wolfsburg, Nürnberg 1-3 Hertha Berlin, Leipzig 0-1 Dortmund, Augsburg 1-2 Fortuna Dusseldorf, Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 Freiburg, Hannover 0-1 Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Borussia Mönchengladbach, Stuttgart 2-3 Mainz, Hoffenheim 1-3 Bayern Munich