Recapping the return of the Bundesliga

Si's Luis Miguel Echegaray recaps the return of the Bundesliga and explains why fans of soccer should take this moment is a win for all despite the circumstances.

The Bundesliga made its return last weekend as one the latest pro sport to resume amid the coronavirus pandemic. SI's Luis Miguel Echegaray recaps the return of the Bundesliga and explains why fans of soccer should take this moment is a win for all despite the circumstances. 

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Luis Miguel Echegaray: The Bundesliga returned this past weekend, and in many ways it picked up right where it left off as familiar faces found themselves on the scoresheet. And it was business as usual for the top two sides in the league. All within an atmosphere that will require some getting used to as games were played out without fans due to Coronavirus.

It all began with Erland Haaland, the impressive 19 year old Norwegian who scored the first goal of the weekend, helping Borussia Dortmund to a 4 nothing win over Shakar Sunday. Meanwhile, saw Bayern Munich win 2-0 against Union Berlin, with Robert Lewandowski scoring his 40th goal in all competitions for the fifth straight season and for some American players in the league. The weekend was a mixed bag. Dorfman's Giovanni Arena was set to make his Bundesliga starting debut, but fell to injury in pre warm ups, while RB Leipzig, Tyler Adams and Schalke's Weston McKennie were relatively quiet. All in all, time will tell if medical guidelines and league policies will help us see if indeed the Bundesliga did the right thing by returning.

 And yes, the image of empty stadiums, coaches wearing masks and players performing social distancing celebrations are all part of a new surreal type of soccer. But it's still soccer and we should all be thankful it's back. 

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