Bayern Munich came a new step closer to winning the German Football League title for the 11th time in a row, through its difficult victory over its host Werder Bremen 2-1 on Saturday in the thirty-first stage of the Bundesliga.
Leipzig advanced to third place in the standings thanks to its hard-fought 1-0 win over Freiburg.
Union Berlin suffered a surprising defeat at Augsburg Stadium, 0-1, to lose its position in third place.
In the rest of the matches, Hoffenheim beat its guest Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1, Borussia Monchengladbach beat its guest Bochum 2-0, and Hertha Berlin beat its guest Stuttgart 2-1.
At Weser Stadion, the first half of Werder Bremen’s match with Bayern Munich ended in a goalless draw.
The Bavarian club advanced with a goal through Serge Gnabry in the 62nd minute, then Liuri Sane added the second goal in the 72nd minute.
Niklas Schmitt responded, with a goal for Werder Bremen three minutes from the end of the match.
The victory raised Bayern Munich’s balance in the lead to 65 points, four points behind its closest pursuer Borussia Dortmund, who faces Wolfsburg on Sunday, and Bremen’s balance stopped at 35 points in twelfth place.
