Leipzig narrowly wins: Baumgartner works magic to win 2-1 against HSV!
Find out the latest Bundesliga results from October 18, 2025, including RB Leipzig's win over HSV and upcoming top games.

Leipzig narrowly wins: Baumgartner works magic to win 2-1 against HSV!
Today, October 18, 2025, the Bundesliga was once again dominated by thrilling encounters. Particular focus was on the game between RB Leipzig and Hamburger SV, which ended with a 2-1 win for the hosts. Leipzig thus temporarily improved to second place in the table.
The player of the day was without a doubt Christoph Baumgartner, who scored for Leipzig in the 45th and 50th minutes and thus made a decisive contribution to their success. Albert Sambi Lokonga scored the equalizer for HSV in the 48th minute after Leipzig had previously been in the lead. Despite some efforts, Hamburg remained active offensively after falling behind quickly in the second half, but were unable to score another goal. After this strong performance, RB Leipzig remains in the top group of the league after the team suffered an opening defeat against Bayern and has been unbeaten since then. The next opponent for Leipzig will be FC Augsburg, while HSV will face VfL Wolfsburg.
More exciting encounters
It wasn't just the duel in Leipzig that kept the fans in suspense. VfB Stuttgart also showed a brilliant performance against VfL Wolfsburg and celebrated an impressive 3-0 home win. The goal scorers Tiago Tomas, Maximilian Mittelstädt and Angelo Stiller each contributed one goal to the clear success.
The game between Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05 was a dramatic encounter. The Leverkusen team narrowly won 4-3. Alejandro Grimaldo was particularly outstanding with two goals (11th minute, penalty kick, 45th + 3), but Christian Kofane and Martin Terrier also got on the top scorer list. Mainz put Leverkusen's defense to the test with a goal from Jae-Sung Lee (34th) and two further goals from Nadiem Amiri (71st, penalty kick) and Armindo Sieb (90th).
Heidenheim and Cologne share the points
In another exciting match, 1. FC Heidenheim met Werder Bremen. Despite falling behind twice, Heidenheim managed to secure a 2-2 draw with goals from Stefan Schimmer (67') and Jonas Föhrenbach (83'). Werder, led by goals from Marco Grüll (50th) and Jens Stage (69th), had to settle for just one point.
The encounter between 1. FC Köln and FC Augsburg also ended in a draw, with Cologne's Said El Mala scoring the equalizer in the 76th minute to Fabian Rieider's opening goal for Augsburg in the 54th minute. These results demonstrate the excitement and competitive spirit of the Bundesliga, especially with the upcoming top game between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, which fans have been eagerly awaiting.
Christoph Baumgartner, among others, shines in the current top scorer list in the Bundesliga and, thanks to his goals, is positioned directly in the top group. The latest market value updates, which were recently dated according to Transfermarkt, provide further information about the most valuable players in the league.
Overall, the Bundesliga is showing its best side again this season and promises to continue to provide exciting football evenings.
The Rhine Palatinate and Kicker report comprehensively on the games during Transfer market provides current statistics on the top scorer list.