A goalkeeper’s goal is overshadowing big wins from a pair of big names at both ends of the table, as the Bundesliga continues to provide plenty of excitement.
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Second-place Wolfsburg has yet to play, and USMNT defender John Anthony Brooks will try to keep the red-hot Wolves at bay on Sunday.
Stuttgart 2-3 Borussia Dortmund
The big names are producing as BVB kept moving clear of relegation fears with a big road win against fellow relegation threats Stuttgart.
The UEFA Champions League side got goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus, while Florian Klein and George Niedermeier scored for the hosts.
In the relegation zone for most of the season, BVB’s third-straight victory has it within a remarkable three points of the top half of the table.
Augsburg 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen
Marwin Hitz is the hero of the day, as the Swiss goalkeeper scored a goal inside the Bayer six-yard box with mere moments to play in stoppage time, giving Augsburg a point and keeping the club in the thick of the race for a UEFA Champions League spot.
Bayer held 1-0 and 2-1 leads on goals from Josip Drmic and Stefan Reinartz, with Caiuby netting in the middle for Augsburg.
Paderborn 0-6 Bayern Munich
There was a nice time when tiny Bundesliga newcomers Paderborn were shocking the league with early season wins. That time is a distant memory, as Robert Lewandowski scored a brace to leave the hosts a point above the relegation playoff mix.
Bayern gave itself an 11-point table lead before second-place Wolfsburg plays Sunday, also getting a pair of goals from Arjen Robben and individual tallies from Franck Ribery and Mitchell Weiser.
Elsewhere
Mainz 3-1 Eintracht Frankfurt -- Martin Schmidt wins debut as manager in derby.
Freiburg 1-1 Hoffenheim -- Kevin Volland nets equalizer in Black Forest rivalry.
Schalke 1-1 Werder Bremen -- Sebastian Prodl’s late goal keeps Bremen on rise.
Koln 1-1 Hannover -- Points shared in bottom half of table.
Hamburg vs. Borussia Monchengladbach -- 930am ET Sunday
Wolfsburg vs. Hertha Berlin -- 1130am ET Sunday
Standings |
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Home | Away | PTS |
| Bayern Munich | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 9 | 50 | 10-1-0 | 7-3-1 | 55 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 9-2-0 | 4-3-3 | 44 |
| Mönchen | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 7-3-1 | 3-3-4 | 36 |
| FC Schalke 04 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 7-4-1 | 3-1-6 | 35 |
| FC Augsburg | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 29 | 3 | 7-2-2 | 4-0-7 | 35 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 4-6-1 | 4-3-4 | 33 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 35 | -1 | 6-2-3 | 2-4-5 | 30 |
| Werder Bremen | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 6-3-2 | 2-3-6 | 30 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 5-3-3 | 2-4-5 | 28 |
| Hannover 96 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 5-1-4 | 2-4-6 | 26 |
| FSV Mainz 05 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 4-4-3 | 1-6-4 | 25 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 4-2-4 | 3-2-7 | 25 |
| 1. FC Köln | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 1-6-4 | 5-1-5 | 25 |
| Hamburger SV | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 4-2-4 | 2-3-6 | 23 |
| SC Paderborn | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 3-4-4 | 2-4-5 | 23 |
| SC Freiburg | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 2-6-3 | 2-4-5 | 22 |
| Hertha BSC Berlin | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 4-1-6 | 2-2-6 | 21 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 40 | -17 | 1-2-8 | 3-4-4 | 18 |