Sebastian Kehl has moved quickly to defend Jobe Bellingham after the Borussia Dortmund midfielder was sent off in a 1-1 Bundesliga draw away to SC Freiburg, a decision that proved a major turning point in the match.
Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart were all in action in a dramatic Bundesliga Sunday that delivered dropped points at the top, a late rescue act in the Black Forest and a ruthless display in Bremen.
Saturday's Bundesliga action proved to be another goal-fest, with none of the fixtures ending in a draw and only two of the ten team's teams failing to score.
Barcelona fought hard to earn three points against Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night, while Atletico came from behind to beat PSV on the road.
RB Leipzig have suffered a setback after winger Antonio Nusa came off injured during their 6-0 rout of Eintracht Frankfurt.
Hansi Flick has stated that Barcelona's defending has reached "another level" after a strong run of results lifted confidence across the squad ahead of their Champions League clash with Eintracht Frankfurt tonight.