Bundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 9
By Laura Brandt
Here's our Bundesliga Team of the Week for Matchday 9.
| Marcus Thuram. | Photo: Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Zentner made a number of great saves in Mainz's important 3-1 win over FC Köln.
Centre-back: Salif Sané, Schalke 04 (2)
Came close to scoring and was rock solid defensively in Schalke's 0-0 draw with Dortmund.
Centre-back: Sebastian Schonlau, Paderborn
Put on a convincing display in Paderborn's 2-0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf in which he scored the second goal.
Centre-back: Felix Uduokhai, Augsburg
Won 77 percent of his duels and found a teammate with 95 percent of his passes as he helped Augsburg to keep a clean sheet in their 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg.
Right midfielder: Karim Bellarabi, Leverkusen
Was a constant threat on the right-hand side in Leverkusen's 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen.
Central midfielder: Omar Mascarell, Schalke 04 (2)
Very dominant in the middle of the park in Schalke's 0-0 draw with Dortmund.
Central midfielder: Abdelhamid Sabiri, Paderborn
Looked very impressive in his first start for Paderborn, scoring a great goal and winning 13 duels throughout his side's 2-0 win over Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Left midfielder: Marcus Thuram, Gladbach (4)
Continued his fine form with a goal and an assist in Gladbach's 4-2 win over Frankfurt.
Offensive midfielder: Jean-Paul Boetius, Mainz
Played a key role in Mainz's 3-1 win over FC Köln as he scored and made an assist.
Striker: Andrej Kramaric, Hoffenheim
The Croatian international has been in impressive form after returning from injury and scored for the second game in a row in Hoffenheim's 3-2 victory over Hertha BSC.
Striker: Lucas Alario, Leverkusen
The Argentina striker looked sharp in Leverkusen's 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen in which he scored his team's equaliser.
Bundesliga 2019/20, Matchday 9 – results:
Mainz - FC Köln: 3-1
Schalke 04 - Borussia Dortmund: 0-0
SC Paderborn - Fortuna Düsseldorf: 2-0
Hertha BSC - TSG Hoffenheim: 2-3
SC Freiburg - RB Leipzig: 2-1
Bayern München - Union Berlin: 2-1
Bayer Leverkusen - Werder Bremen: 2-2
Wolfsburg - Augsburg: 0-0
Borussia Mönchengladbach - Eintracht Frankfurt: 4-2