Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga lead is a bit cozier, and RB Leipzig has reason to worry about its second place spot following Saturday’s results in Germany.
RB Leipzig drew on Friday, then watched as Borussia Dortmund and Hoffenheim gained ground.
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Meanwhile, Werder Bremen continued to put distance between itself and the drop zone. The club has been in the top flight since 1981.
Koln 0-3 Bayern Munich
Javi Martinez’s 25th minute goal was all the visitors needed, though Juan Bernat and Franck Ribery cushioned the win with second half tallies that sent Bayern seven points clear of RB Leipzig.
Borussia Monchengladbach 4-2 Schalke
USMNT left-sided man Fabian Johnson scored a pair of goals for Gladbach, leapfrogging the hosts over the visitors and into eighth.
Borussia Monchengladbach 6-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Fellow American Christian Pulisic subbed into this one and registered a goal and an assist as Dortmund pulled within six points of second.
Elsewhere
Augsburg 2-2 RB Leipzig — Friday
Mainz 1-1 Wolfsburg
Hoffenheim 5-2 Ingolstadt
Werder Bremen 2-0 Darmstadt
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Freiburg — 9:30 a.m. EDT Sunday
Hamburg vs. Hertha Berlin — 11:30 a.m. EDT Sunday
Standings |
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Home | Away | PTS |
| Bayern Munich | 23 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 13 | 44 | 8-3-0 | 9-2-1 | 56 |
| RB Leipzig | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 24 | 19 | 9-1-1 | 6-3-3 | 49 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 25 | 27 | 8-3-0 | 4-4-4 | 43 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 23 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 20 | 7-5-0 | 3-6-2 | 41 |
| Hertha BSC Berlin | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 9-1-1 | 2-3-6 | 37 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 3 | 6-3-1 | 4-2-6 | 35 |
| 1. FC Köln | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 5-5-1 | 3-4-5 | 33 |
| Mönchengladbach | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 6-3-3 | 3-2-6 | 32 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 36 | 38 | -2 | 5-2-5 | 4-1-6 | 30 |
| SC Freiburg | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | -11 | 7-0-4 | 2-3-6 | 30 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 5-4-3 | 3-1-7 | 29 |
| FC Augsburg | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 3-4-5 | 4-3-4 | 28 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 6-2-4 | 1-4-6 | 27 |
| Werder Bremen | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 4-1-7 | 3-3-5 | 25 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 3-2-7 | 3-3-5 | 23 |
| Hamburger SV | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 45 | -24 | 3-3-4 | 2-2-8 | 20 |
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 39 | -18 | 2-2-7 | 3-1-8 | 18 |
| Darmstadt | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 45 | -30 | 3-3-6 | 0-0-11 | 12 |