Borussia Dortmund recovered to claim a 2-1 win at archrivals Schalke 04 on Saturday that put them on the brink of the Bundesliga title after their midweek victory over seond-placed Bayern Munich on Round 31.
The Champions lead the standings with 72 points, eight ahead of Bayern. Schalke are third with 57 points. Jefferson Farfan gave Schalke an early lead in the derby, but Lukasz Piszczek equalised for Dortmund in the 17th minute and Sebastian Kehl took advantage of poor defending to score the winner (63.).
In the match of the evening ended the dreams of championship for Bayern München after a goalless draw against Mainz 05.
Relegation-threatened Hertha BSC scored three goals, had a player sent off and survived a penalty miss in a 15-minute spell as they drew 3-3 at Bayer Leverkusen, while fellow strugglers Hamburger SV secured a 1-0 win at home to Hannover 96.
VfB Stuttgart's dreams of the Europa League are getting more and more reality after a 4-1 (2-1) at home against rivals Werder Bremen on Friday. The Swabians are seven points ahead of eight place three matches from the end of the season.
Borussia Moenchengladbach took a step closer to the Champions League on Sunday with a 3-0 home win over Cologne, who are heading towards a German league relegation play-off.
Goals by Venezuela striker Juan Arango, attacking midfielder Marco Reus and defender Tony Jantschke gave Gladbach their first Bundesliga win in six games, while Cologne suffered their fifth defeat in six league games.
The final match between SC Freiburg and 1899 Hoffenheim draws by 0-0.
The match on Friday (8.30 pm cet):
VfB Stuttgart - Werder Bremen 4-1 (2-1)
The matches on Saturday (3.30 pm cet):
1. FC Kaiserslautern - 1. FC Nürnberg 0-2 (0-1)
VfL Wolfsburg - FC Augsburg 1-2 (1-1)
Hamburger SV - Hannover 96 1-0 (1-0)
Schalke 04 - Borussia Dortmund 1-2 (1-1)
Bayer Leverkusen - Hertha BSC Berlin 3-3 (1-0)
The match on Saturday (6.30 pm cet):
Bayern München - FSV Mainz 05 0-0
The match on Sunday (3.30 pm cet):
Bor. Mönchengladbach - 1. FC Köln 3:0 (1:0)
The match on Sunday (5.30 pm cet):
SC Freiburg - 1899 Hoffenheim 0-0
created by js/nse/rs
[bild1]
Borussia Dortmund recovered to claim a 2-1 win at archrivals Schalke 04 on Saturday that put them on the brink of the Bundesliga title after their midweek victory over seond-placed Bayern Munich on Round 31.
The Champions lead the standings with 72 points, eight ahead of Bayern. Schalke are third with 57 points. Jefferson Farfan gave Schalke an early lead in the derby, but Lukasz Piszczek equalised for Dortmund in the 17th minute and Sebastian Kehl took advantage of poor defending to score the winner (63.).
In the match of the evening ended the dreams of championship for Bayern München after a goalless draw against Mainz 05.
Relegation-threatened Hertha BSC scored three goals, had a player sent off and survived a penalty miss in a 15-minute spell as they drew 3-3 at Bayer Leverkusen, while fellow strugglers Hamburger SV secured a 1-0 win at home to Hannover 96.
VfB Stuttgart's dreams of the Europa League are getting more and more reality after a 4-1 (2-1) at home against rivals Werder Bremen on Friday. The Swabians are seven points ahead of eight place three matches from the end of the season.
Borussia Moenchengladbach took a step closer to the Champions League on Sunday with a 3-0 home win over Cologne, who are heading towards a German league relegation play-off.
Goals by Venezuela striker Juan Arango, attacking midfielder Marco Reus and defender Tony Jantschke gave Gladbach their first Bundesliga win in six games, while Cologne suffered their fifth defeat in six league games.
The final match between SC Freiburg and 1899 Hoffenheim draws by 0-0.
The match on Friday (8.30 pm cet):
VfB Stuttgart - Werder Bremen 4-1 (2-1)
The matches on Saturday (3.30 pm cet):
1. FC Kaiserslautern - 1. FC Nürnberg 0-2 (0-1)
VfL Wolfsburg - FC Augsburg 1-2 (1-1)
Hamburger SV - Hannover 96 1-0 (1-0)
Schalke 04 - Borussia Dortmund 1-2 (1-1)
Bayer Leverkusen - Hertha BSC Berlin 3-3 (1-0)
The match on Saturday (6.30 pm cet):
Bayern München - FSV Mainz 05 0-0
The match on Sunday (3.30 pm cet):
Bor. Mönchengladbach - 1. FC Köln 3:0 (1:0)
The match on Sunday (5.30 pm cet):
SC Freiburg - 1899 Hoffenheim 0-0
