Bundesliga 2018/19, Hoffenheim 1-3 Bayern Munich: 5 Talking Points

#1 The title challenge is up and running

Bayern are just three points behind Dortmund

The 2018-'19 season of the Bundesliga is going to be quite different from any of the previous seasons from recent years.

There is an exciting title challenge on the cards this time around, in contrast to Bayern Munich's solo marauding run that we have become accustomed to when the German league is usually talked about.

The win today sees Munich at 39 points from 18 games and at the second position in the league table, with Borussia Dortmund being the current leaders with 42 points.

The side can hence start thinking about a possibility where they may eventually overcome their arch-rivals, to gain a grasp on the title which has been theirs for the past six years in a row.

The Bavarians started their season in a slump, moving through a phase wherein it was difficult to find wins as Niko Kovac looked hard-pressed to find what was wrong in his "perfect" side that fielded big names.

At one point of time, the side was placed as low as sixth in the standings, from where they have risen back to second place courtesy of a string of satisfactory performances.

The current standings indicate a healthy competition for the title on the way, for the rest of the season in the Bundesliga 2018-'19.