Five teams remain within two points in the race to avoid the Bundesliga’s relegation and relegation playoff spots, while Bayern Munich still isn’t opening the door to first place.
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Borussia Dortmund won again, but so did leading Bayern thanks to a sensational Franck Ribery goal. That keeps the gap between first and second place a relatively large five points with six matches to go.
Bayern Munich 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
There was only one goal here, but it was enough to satiate any lover of creativity in the sport. Franck Ribery left his feet to volley a ball at ear level. Wow.
WOW! Bayern Munich take the 1-0 lead on Frankfurt through a wonder goal from Franck Ribery! 1-0 #FCBSGE https://t.co/tsvVfcQDzL
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 2, 2016
Mainz 4-2 Augsburg
An early Caiuby goal gave the visitors a 9th minute lead, but Christian Clemens and Pablo De Blasis each opened their braces by the 24th minute as Mainz led 2-1. Ja-Cheol Koo connected before halftime to end a thrilling first half, but De Blasis and Clemens struck again in the second half to send the home fans home happy.
Borussia Dortmund 3-2 Werder Bremen
Scoreless at halftime, fans at Signal Iduna Park might not have been prepared for the frenetic 45 minutes headed their way.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in the 53rd minute for the hosts, who saw themselves down a goal after Alejandro Galvez and Zlatko Junuzovic netted five minutes apart.
With 15 minutes to salvage a point, BVB did two better. Shinji Kagawa tied things up in the 77th, and Adrian Ramos made it 3-2 in the 82nd. That’s how it would finish in Dortmund.
GOAL! Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gives Dortmund the 1-0 lead over Bremen with a delightful chip! #BVBSVW https://t.co/QQNKJZvz0l
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) April 2, 2016
Elsewhere
Ingolstadt 3-0 Schalke — Three scorers highlight safety-improving win
Hannover 0-3 Hamburger — All goals came in a 14-minute span
Darmstadt 2-2 Stuttgart — Both earn big point in race to avoid drop
Leverkusen 3-0 Wolfsburg — El Tri’s Chicharito nets 24th in all comps
Monchengladbach vs. Hertha Berlin — 9:30 a.m. ET Sunday
Hoffenheim vs Koln — 11:30 a.m. ET Sunday
Standings |
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Home | Away | PTS |
| Bayern Munich | 28 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 13 | 53 | 13-0-1 | 10-3-1 | 72 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 67 | 28 | 39 | 12-2-0 | 9-2-3 | 67 |
| Hertha BSC Berlin | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 9-4-1 | 5-2-6 | 48 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 9 | 7-3-4 | 6-3-5 | 45 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 35 | 4 | 8-2-4 | 5-3-6 | 44 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 8-3-3 | 5-2-7 | 44 |
| Mönchengladbach | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 10-1-3 | 3-2-8 | 42 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 8-4-2 | 2-4-8 | 38 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 6-4-4 | 3-5-6 | 36 |
| Hamburger SV | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 38 | -4 | 4-4-6 | 5-3-6 | 34 |
| 1. FC Köln | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 34 | -6 | 4-4-6 | 4-5-4 | 33 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 56 | -11 | 6-1-7 | 3-5-6 | 33 |
| Darmstadt | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 1-6-7 | 5-5-4 | 29 |
| Werder Bremen | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 2-5-6 | 5-2-8 | 28 |
| FC Augsburg | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 47 | -12 | 2-5-7 | 4-4-6 | 27 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 4-5-4 | 2-4-8 | 27 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 4-6-4 | 2-3-9 | 27 |
| Hannover 96 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 22 | 52 | -30 | 2-0-12 | 3-2-9 | 17 |