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Bundesliga Weekend: Bayern Thrash Leipzig 6-1, Elversberg Win Seven-Goal Thriller

It was a high-scoring weekend in the Bundesliga: FC Bayern Munich routed RB Leipzig 6-1, with Luis Díaz scoring a hat-trick as Bayern shook off their recent slump. SV Elversberg came out on top in a wild match against FC Augsburg, winning 4-3 after racing to a 3-0 lead; four penalties were awarded, with referee Florian Exner repeatedly consulting VAR. In the 2. Bundesliga, Hannover 96 were held to a 1-1 draw by FC St. Pauli in Sandro Wagner's first home match as head coach, leaving him still searching for his first win.

Why it matters

Bayern's dominant win and Elversberg's thriller were the standout results of the weekend. Hannover 96's result is being watched closely as an early signal for how Sandro Wagner's coaching tenure will unfold.

Prepared through Punkto's AI-assisted editorial process.

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