Leipzig stumbles in a goalless stalemate at Monchengladbach, cooling the Bundesliga title chase

Match outcome and standings

Leipzig slipped into a goalless, disappointing stalemate at the home of Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday, opening the Bundesliga's twelfth matchday.

This draw is Leipzig's second of the season, consolidating their second-place position on 26 points, but they could surrender it to Bayer Leverkusen if Leverkusen win at home against Dortmund on Saturday in a summit clash.

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich, the champions, would stretch the lead from six to eight points if they beat hosts Saint Pauli on the same day.

By contrast, Monchengladbach's revival ended at three consecutive wins as the only streak this season, as they managed only a fourth draw against five losses, lifting their tally to 13 points in 11th place temporarily.

Upcoming fixtures

Saturday's slate includes Union Berlin against Heidenheim, Werder Bremen versus Köln, and Hoffenheim versus Augsburg.

Sunday's schedule closes with Hamburg against Stuttgart, Eintracht Frankfurt hosting Wolfsburg, and Freiburg visiting Mainz.

Punchline: The goalposts must be on vacation too, because neither side could find the back of the net tonight.

Punchline 2: If intensity were measured in post-hits, this game would be a masterclass in missing the target.