3 things we learned in the Bundesliga this weekend: Gladbach suffers costly setback

With another weekend of Bundesliga action in the books, we take a look back at some of what we learned from the latest slate of matches.

Gladbach misses chance to build separation

Time was the enemy in the moments after Fabian Johnson's dramatic late equalizer, in a match that should have ended Borussia Monchengladbach's season-altering unbeaten streak.

Despite Gladbach controlling a majority of the game in the opening half against Hoffenheim, an unlucky deflection followed by a dreadful giveaway saw the Bundesliga's basement-dwellers grab a 3-1 lead, and subsequently inspire an impassioned Gladbach rally to earn a point. That point was cherished in the heat of the celebration, but it represented a failure to take advantage of the teams stumbling below.

Two valuable points were lost, as Hertha Berlin now finds itself tied on points with Monchengladbach after losing to Bayern Munich, while Bayer Leverkusen and FC Schalke's draw leaves the pair two points back of Andre Schubert's men.

Perhaps it's only fair Schubert suffered a poor result at the hands of a last-place team, given that it's a role he mastered when he took charge after Monchengladbach's five-match losing skid to start the year. While Schubert's seven-match unbeaten streak looks destined to end as a date with Bayern Munich awaits, new Hoffenheim manager Huub Stevens may be able to follow in his footsteps by avoiding a loss to begin his tenure.

Ingolstadt regresses to the mean

One of the most fascinating stories of the opening months lost some of its intrigue with Hannover's 4-0 thrashing of Bundesliga newcomer and defensive stalwart Ingolstadt.

It took the hosts only 25 minutes to put three goals into the Ingolstadt net, a total that seven challengers before Hannover combined to produce when Ingolstadt came to town. The three goals allowed in seven away venues was bettered only by the pair of goals Bayern Munich conceded, and outpaced other Bundesliga regulars by a comfy margin.

Even if the story is edging toward a predictable conclusion, teams that will likely finish above Ingolstadt (not named Bayern Munich) will be lucky to string together a comparable run on the road this season.

Aubamenyang beats last season's goal tally, pads lead

A brief reminder of the horrors from last season had vanished by the time Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Borussia Dortmund finished dismantling VfB Stuttgart.

The match-deciding damage was done within 20 minutes, with Aubameyang's goal 19 minutes in proving to be the winner before the league's top scorer padded his total in stoppage time.

The Gabon international's name has featured on the scoring sheet throughout the season. Robert Lewandowski broke records with his mind-blowing scoring display in October, and his pace looked unreachable. But a recent drought created a path for Aubameyang to take over the scoring lead.

Through 14 matches, the Dormtund goal-scoring machine has already surpassed last year's total with 17 goals.