It’s “Your move, Bayern”, as RB Leipzig made sure the top will stay tight over the winter break regardless of what happens the rest of this week in Germany.
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RB Leipzig 2-0 Hertha Berlin
Timo Werner scored just before halftime, and Willi Orban added one in the break to help Leipzig go three points clear of Bayern Munich before the Bavarians play Darmstadt on Sunday.
Mainz 3-1 Hamburg
German striker Danny Latza scored his first goal in two years, and then his second, and then his third. The 27-year-old Mainz man brought the club back from a 1-0 deficit at the hands of USMNT striker Bobby Wood. Watch Wood’s goal here.
Wolfsburg 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
Ex-Chelsea man Jeffrey Bruma helped struggling Wolfsburg to a goal from the back, opening up a halftime lead for the relegation-battling side.
Elsewhere
Hoffenheim 2-2 Borussia Dortmund — Friday
Werder Bremen 1-1 Koln
Augsburg 1-0 Borussia Monchengladbach
Schalke 1-1 Freiburg
Wolfsburg vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Darmstadt vs. Bayern Munich — 9:30 a.m. EDT Sunday
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Ingolstadt — 11:30 a.m. EDT Sunday
Standings |
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Home | Away | PTS |
| RB Leipzig | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 6-1-0 | 5-2-1 | 36 |
| Bayern Munich | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 25 | 6-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 33 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 4-4-0 | 2-5-0 | 27 |
| Hertha BSC Berlin | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 6-0-1 | 2-3-3 | 27 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 5-2-0 | 2-3-3 | 26 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4-3-0 | 3-2-3 | 26 |
| 1. FC Köln | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 4-3-0 | 2-3-3 | 24 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 3-2-2 | 3-0-4 | 20 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 4-1-2 | 2-1-5 | 20 |
| SC Freiburg | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 5-0-2 | 1-2-5 | 20 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 4-1-3 | 1-2-4 | 18 |
| FC Augsburg | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 2-3-3 | 2-2-3 | 17 |
| Mönchengladbach | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 4-3-1 | 0-1-6 | 16 |
| Werder Bremen | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 3-1-4 | 1-2-4 | 15 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 1-2-5 | 2-2-3 | 13 |
| Hamburger SV | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 30 | -18 | 1-2-4 | 1-2-5 | 10 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -13 | 1-2-4 | 1-1-5 | 9 |
| Darmstadt | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -16 | 2-2-3 | 0-0-7 | 8 |