The international hiatus is finally over, and that means the "Big 5" leagues are back in action, including the Bundesliga. Bayern will be looking to get back to winning ways as they aim to close the gap on Dortmund, and meanwhile, die Schwarzgelben will certainly aim to take advantage of their Klassiker win prior to the break as they hope to further extend their lead.
Here's all you need to know ahead of matchday 12.
Key fixture - Bayern vs Dusseldorf
Bayern headed into the international break off the back of a loss to Dortmund in Der Klassiker, and as a result, die Roten now sit seven points behind the current league leaders. Normally, with the Klassiker clashes being so decisive, some are starting to wonder if this could be the season in which the Bavarians finally lose their firm grip on the league title. But with it still being quite early on, anything could happen, and following the international pause, Bayern will be hoping to quickly get back on track as they take on relegation candidates Dusseldorf at the Allianz Arena.
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Talking point - Dortmund to stay ahead of chasing pack?
Meanwhile, Dortmund's goal is simple: to stay ahead of the chasing pack. Although die Schwarzgelben suffered their first defeat as they were beaten by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League just before the international recess, they are still unbeaten in the Bundesliga. Thanks to a brilliant start, which has seen them pick up eight wins and three draws, they enjoy a four point lead over second-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach, and more significant, a comfortable seven point advantage over reigning champs Bayern, who sit in fifth spot.
Mainz, who won their last two games before the break, will hope to throw a major monkey wrench in those plans and stop Dortmund as they host them, but their visitors have won their last three away games in the Bundesliga and will be still brimming with confidence after seeing off Bayern in last round's Klassiker tie.
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Bundesliga rankings
Here's how the table looks ahead of matchday 12.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayer Leverkusen | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 19 | +55 | 79 | WWWWW | |
| 2 | Bayern München | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 82 | 36 | +46 | 63 | WLLWW | |
| 3 | Stuttgart | 29 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 63 | WWDWW | |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 29 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 67 | 33 | +34 | 56 | WWDWW | |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 56 | WLWWW | |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 45 | WLDDL | |
| 7 | Augsburg | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 39 | LWLDW | |
| 8 | Freiburg | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 39 | WLWLW | |
| 9 | Hoffenheim | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 49 | 57 | -8 | 36 | LWLLL | |
| 10 | Heidenheim | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 34 | DWDDL | |
| 11 | Borussia M'gladbach | 29 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 31 | LWLDD | |
| 12 | Werder Bremen | 29 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 49 | -13 | 31 | LDLLL | |
| 13 | Union Berlin | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 45 | -20 | 29 | LLDWL | |
| 14 | Wolfsburg | 29 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 50 | -16 | 28 | LLWLL | |
| 15 | Bochum | 29 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 59 | -25 | 27 | DLDLL | |
| 16 | Mainz 05 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 47 | -17 | 26 | WWDWL | |
| 17 | Köln | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 51 | -28 | 22 | LWDLD | |
| 18 | Darmstadt 98 | 29 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 72 | -44 | 14 | LLDLL |
Bundesliga Matchday 12 Listings
Here are the rest of the fixtures taking place on matchday 12.
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Borussia M'gladbach 4 - 1 Hannover 96
November 25, 2018 12:00pmStadion im BORUSSIA-PARK (Mönchengladbach)This match has ended. Below are the original Live broadcast details for this match.
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