Matchday 22 saw Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti celebrate his 1000th match in charge in resounding fashion. Die Roten crushed Hamburg 8-0 to further consolidate their position at the top of the table, whilst Manuel Neuer recorded a 100th clean sheet in his Bayern career. Meanwhile, Dortmund ace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ended his mini drought with a brace against Freiburg, which sees him joint-tied at the top of the goalscorer's charts on 19 goals. And RB Leipzig are still in second spot after winning their fixture against Köln.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the next batch of fixtures, which starts on Friday, March 3rd with Augsburg welcoming Leipzig.
Facts and Stats ahead of Bundesliga Matchday 23
Here are five things you may or may not know ahead of the upcoming round of fixtures starting Friday:
Bundesliga Matchday 23 - U.S. viewing schedule
Below is the full U.S. schedule for round 23 of Bundesliga action starting Friday:
Mar. 3: Augsburg vs RB Leipzig on GOLTV USA, Fox Sports GO, fuboTV, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, SiriusXM FC, Fox Sports 2 USA, GolTV Espanol at 11:30 AM PST/2:30 PM EST
Mar. 4: Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen on Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO, Fox Sports 2 USA, FOX Deportes at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
Mar. 4: Hoffenheim vs Ingolstadt on Fox Soccer 2GO USA at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
Mar. 4: Köln vs Bayern München on Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Soccer Plus, GOLTV USA, Fox Sports GO, GolTV Espanol at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
Mar. 4: Mainz 05 vs Wolfsburg on Fox Soccer 2GO USA at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
Mar. 4: Werder Bremen vs Darmstadt 98 on Fox Soccer 2GO USA at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
Mar. 4: Borussia M'gladbach vs Schalke 04 on Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes at 9:30 AM PST/12:30 PM EST
Mar. 5: Eintracht Frankfurt vs Freiburg on Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO, Fox Sports 1 USA, GOLTV USA, GolTV Espanol at 6:30 AM PST/9:30 AM EST
Mar. 5: Hamburger SV vs Hertha BSC on Fox Soccer Plus, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO, FOX Deportes at 8:30 AM PST/11:30 AM EST
*For more information, please navigate to each match's specific page
Bundesliga - Matchday 23 overview
Bayern cruised to a very comfortable 8-0 win over Hamburg in the last round, which means that Ancelotti's side are still five points clear of RB Leipzig. Next up for die Roten is an away tie with Köln on Saturday, who were the first side to nick points off Bayern at the start of this season when they held them to a 1-1 draw. That ended Ancelotti's six game winning streak, and will pit two of the two contenders for the Torjägerkanone against each other.
Meanwhile, second placed Leipzig managed to win their game against Köln in order to stay eight points ahead of Borussia Dortmund. Ralph Hassenhutl's men are in action against Augsburg, which happens to be the first match of round 23. As for die Schwarzgelben, they will be looking to make it a third win on the trot as they host Bayer Leverkusen. With Hoffenheim on their tails, Thomas Tuchel's side are locked in a tough race for third spot, and any slip-ups could see Julian Naglesmann's side overtake them. Hoffenheim, who were once the only unbeaten side remaining in Europe's "Big 5" leagues, are in action against Ingolstadt on Saturday.
Sunday will feature Eintracht Frankfurt facing Freiburg, followed by Hamburg trying to shake off the humiliation of their 8-0 defeat as they welcome Hertha Berlin.
Bundesliga - Matchday 23 standings
Here's how things stand so far after 22 rounds in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga season. How will it look after matchday 23 concludes?
| 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 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 42 | LDDLW | |
| 7 | Augsburg | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 39 | WLDWW | |
| 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 |
