The latest Bundesliga weekend was filled with excitement, featuring crucial matches related to relegation, a thrilling seven-goal game, a battle for top-four positioning, and more. Here’s a summary of the highlights from matchday 15.

Bayer Leverkusen secured a 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig on Saturday night in Saxony. Both teams faced challenges due to the Africa Cup of Nations, with Leverkusen missing key players like Ibrahim Maza and Edmond Tapsoba, while Leipzig lost standout player Yan Diomande.

Leipzig, under Ole Werner, took the lead in the 35th minute when a careless throw-in by Aleix Garcia led to a goal by Xaver Schlager, who navigated past several defenders to score.

Leverkusen quickly responded as Martin Terrier scored a looping header in the 40th minute, his second consecutive goal. Just minutes later, Schick made it 2-1 with a clever finish after making space for himself.

Leverkusen sealed their victory late in the match with substitute Montrell Culbreath scoring on his debut, bringing the final score to 3-1.

This win propels Leverkusen to third place in the standings, while Leipzig slips to fourth.

SC Freiburg emerged as the victors in an exhilarating 4-3 clash with VfL Wolfsburg.

Despite being pulled back twice during the match, Freiburg found the decisive goal in the 78th minute, courtesy of substitute Derry Scherhant, marking his third goal since joining from Hertha Berlin.

Wolfsburg’s Dženan Pejčinović also had a memorable match, achieving his first-ever hat-trick for the club and becoming the youngest German to score three goals in a game in over 15 years, following in Thomas Müller’s footsteps. The absence of Mohamed Amoura due to AFCON has allowed Pejčinović to shine, especially with support from Christian Eriksen.

Wolfsburg ends the year in 14th position, while Freiburg climbs to 9th, eyeing European competition.

Bayern Munich enters the Christmas break with a substantial nine-point advantage following a 4-0 victory over FC Heidenheim.

Under Vincent Kompany, Bayern dominated early on, scoring their first goal from a corner in the 14th minute. Jonathan Tah’s header was followed up by Josip Stanišić, who netted his second goal of the season.

Bayern doubled their lead in the 30th minute when a cross from Lennart Karl led to a scramble, and Michael Olise scored from close range, marking his 7th goal this season.

Although the goals were not their most stunning, Bayern maintained control and went into halftime with a 2-0 lead. With five minutes remaining, they added to their tally with a header from Luis Diaz following a well-placed cross.

Harry Kane completed the scoring in stoppage time with a magnificent goal after some skillful play to create the opportunity.

Heidenheim remains in 17th place, just a point away from the relegation play-off spot, while Bayern continues their pursuit of an unbeaten season, extending their lead at the top.

In other Bundesliga fixtures, Borussia Dortmund secured a 2-0 victory over Monchengladbach, with goals from Julian Brandt and Max Beier, keeping them in second place and opening a three-point gap over the team in third.

Steffan Baumgart made a successful return to FC Koln, leading his new side Union Berlin to victory, with a last-minute goal by Schafer ensuring back-to-back wins for Union, now moving to 8th position.

Hamburger SV also impressed, drawing 1-1 against Frankfurt, finishing the year in 13th place with 16 points—an achievement their fans would have welcomed at the season’s outset.

The matchday also featured goalless draws among Augsburg vs. Werder Bremen, VfB Stuttgart vs. TSG Hoffenheim, and Mainz 05 vs. St. Pauli, marking the first occurrence this season of three matches ending without goals.

This concludes the Bundesliga action for 2025, with the next set of matches scheduled to commence slightly earlier than usual on January 9, when Eintracht Frankfurt faces Borussia Dortmund.