Bundesliga wrap: Bayern loss sets stage for big weekend Die Klassiker

Maybe it’s not over in Germany.

With Die Klassiker looming this weekend at Dortmund, Bayern Munich slipped up on the road at Mainz while BVB handled its business against Darmstadt.

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That means Saturday’s match at the Westfalenstadion could see Borussia Dortmund pull to within two points of Bayern for the top spot in Germany… or Bayern restore an almost impossible to overcome 8-point advantage atop the table.

First things first, how did we get here?

Bayern Munich 1-2 Mainz

When Arjen Robben canceled Mainz’s lead with a 64th minute goal, it seemed a bit of same-old, same-old on the horizon for Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena, but Jhon Cordoba struck in the 86th minute to give the visitors a big three points in the race for European places.

It was the first loss for Pep Guardiola’s bunch since a Dec. 5 defeat at Borussia Monchengladbach, but the second-place team stayed hot, and are now hot on their heels.

Darmstadt 0-2 Borussia Dortmund

The visitors now haven’t lost in seven matches across Europe, as no one’s been able to find a point against BVB. Adrian Ramos scored late in the first half and Erik Durm early in the second to set up Saturday’s duel at Dortmund.

Elsewhere
Hannover 0-4 Wolfsburg — Hat trick for Andre Schurrle in blowout.
Ingolstadt 1-1 Koln — Lukas Hinterseer scores again for hosts.
Schalke 3-2 Hamburg — Alessandro Schopf’s goal the deciding one.
‘Gladbach 4-0 Stuttgart — Hosts keep pace with Mainz, Hertha
Hertha Berlin 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt — Salomon Kalou nets 12th.
Hoffenheim 2-1 Augsburg — Mark Uth stays hot, scores winner.
Leverkusen 1-4 Bremen — Claudio Pizarro hat trick pulls Werder to safety

Team	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Home	Away	PTS
Bayern Munich	24	20	2	2	59	13	46	11-0-1	9-2-1	62
Borussia Dortmund	24	18	3	3	59	25	34	10-1-0	8-2-3	57
Hertha BSC Berlin	24	12	6	6	33	24	9	7-4-1	5-2-5	42
Mönchengladbach	24	12	3	9	49	40	9	9-1-3	3-2-6	39
FSV Mainz 05	24	12	3	9	34	30	4	7-1-4	5-2-5	39
FC Schalke 04	24	11	5	8	34	31	3	7-3-3	4-2-5	38
Bayer Leverkusen	24	10	5	9	33	30	3	5-3-4	5-2-5	35
VfL Wolfsburg	24	9	7	8	36	31	5	7-3-2	2-4-6	34
FC Ingolstadt 04	24	8	7	9	18	25	-7	5-3-4	3-4-5	31
1. FC Köln	24	7	9	8	25	30	-5	4-4-4	3-5-4	30
Hamburger SV	24	7	7	10	28	34	-6	3-4-5	4-3-5	28
VfB Stuttgart	24	8	4	12	35	48	-13	5-1-6	3-3-6	28
FC Augsburg	24	6	7	11	27	35	-8	2-4-6	4-3-5	25
Darmstadt	24	6	7	11	25	38	-13	1-4-7	5-3-4	25
Werder Bremen	24	6	6	12	31	47	-16	1-4-6	5-2-6	24
Eintracht Frankfurt	24	5	8	11	27	39	-12	3-5-4	2-3-7	23
1899 Hoffenheim	24	4	9	11	25	37	-12	3-5-4	1-4-7	21
Hannover 96	24	5	2	17	21	42	-21	2-0-10	3-2-7	17

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