Hamburger SV lost ground in their battle for a place in European competition by drawing 0-0 at home against lowly Hannover 96 in Sunday's late match of Bundesliga round 29. Before reigning champions VfL Wolfsburg had reduced the gap to one point with a 4-0 victory over 1899 Hoffenheim.
On Saturday Bayern München took back the league lead from Schalke 04 by beating their rival in Gelsenkirchen 2-1 (2-1). Franck Ribery and Thomas Müller scored the goals for Germany's record champion. Kevin Kuranyi's goal couldn't prevent Schalke's defeat.
Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-3 (1-1) at Eintracht Frankfurt and now have to fear for 3rd spot as Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 (2-0) against Werder Bremen and are only one point behind Leverkusen. Last-placed Hertha BSC Berlin won 3-0 (2-0) at 1. FC Köln.
The matches on Saturday (3.30 pm):
Schalke 04 - Bayern München 1-2 (1-2)
Eintracht Frankfurt - Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 (1-1)
Borussia Dortmund - Werder Bremen 2-1 (2-0)
SC Freiburg - VfL Bochum 1-1 (1-1)
VfB Stuttgart - Bor. Mönchengladbach 2-1 (0-1)
1. FC Nürnberg - FSV Mainz 05 2-0 (2-0)
The match on Saturday (6.30 pm):
1. FC Köln - Hertha BSC Berlin 0-3 (0-2)
The match on Sunday (3.30 pm):
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Hamburger SV lost ground in their battle for a place in European competition by drawing 0-0 at home against lowly Hannover 96 in Sunday's late match of Bundesliga round 29. Before reigning champions VfL Wolfsburg had reduced the gap to one point with a 4-0 victory over 1899 Hoffenheim.
On Saturday Bayern München took back the league lead from Schalke 04 by beating their rival in Gelsenkirchen 2-1 (2-1). Franck Ribery and Thomas Müller scored the goals for Germany's record champion. Kevin Kuranyi's goal couldn't prevent Schalke's defeat.
Third-placed Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-3 (1-1) at Eintracht Frankfurt and now have to fear for 3rd spot as Borussia Dortmund won 2-1 (2-0) against Werder Bremen and are only one point behind Leverkusen. Last-placed Hertha BSC Berlin won 3-0 (2-0) at 1. FC Köln.
The matches on Saturday (3.30 pm):
Schalke 04 - Bayern München 1-2 (1-2)
Eintracht Frankfurt - Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 (1-1)
Borussia Dortmund - Werder Bremen 2-1 (2-0)
SC Freiburg - VfL Bochum 1-1 (1-1)
VfB Stuttgart - Bor. Mönchengladbach 2-1 (0-1)
1. FC Nürnberg - FSV Mainz 05 2-0 (2-0)
The match on Saturday (6.30 pm):
1. FC Köln - Hertha BSC Berlin 0-3 (0-2)
The match on Sunday (3.30 pm):
VfL Wolfsburg - 1899 Hoffenheim 4-0 (1-0)
The match on Sunday (5.30 pm):
Hamburger SV - Hannover 96 0-0
