Written by Matthew Winter
Bayern Munich 2-0 Greuther Furth
Bayern kept their 9 point lead at the top of the table after a convincing home win against bottom side Greuther. After pressing their visitors for the opening 20 minutes the home side finally took the lead, in somewhat fortuitous fashion. Mario Mandzukic arrived first at the near post to volley goalwards where his shot was fumbled into the net by Greuther keeper. The lead was doubled in the 61st minute when Mandzukic rose highest in the box to head into the net from a corner.
Man of the Match: Mario Mandzukic
Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Eintracht Frankfurt
Leverkusen kept up the pressure on the league leaders Bayern with a impressive 3-1 win against fourth placed Frankfurt. After a goalless first half hour the home side struck twice within two minutes. Boenisch smashed home after a scrabble in the box and Kiessling had the easy task of passing into an empty net after going through. Andre Schurrle added a third after break with a curling finish into the top corner on the turn, but Alexander Meier scored the goal of the game curling into the top corner with 10 minutes to play.
Man of the Match:
Wolfsburg 2-0 Stuttgart
Entering into the game dangerously close to the relegation zone Wolfsburg recorded a much need home win against middle table Stuttgart. Brazilian Diego opened the scoring 5 minutes into the second half with a run and shot from outside the area that went in off of the post. 15 minutes later the lead was doubled when Madlung flicked on the ever influential Diego's free kick.
Man of the Match: Diego
Werder Bremen 0-5 Borussia Dortmund
Dortmund put on a performance that proved just why the completed the league and cup double last season. Marco Reus opened the scoring within the first 10 minutes with a magnificent free kick. The lead was doubled ten minutes later when Mario Gotze slammed the ball into the top corner from outside the box after a fluent Dortmund counter attack. In the opening stages of the second half Augusto was allowed to run free at a corner and head home off the far post. Robert Lewandowski got in on the act when he was left free at the far post and slotted home Piszczek's low cross. The scoring was complete with 5 minutes to go when Poland captain Jacob Blaszczykowski fired into an unguarded net after being set up by Piszczeck for his second assist.
Man of the Match: Lukasz Piszczek
Hoffenhiem 0-0 Borussia Monchengladbach
Hoffenhiem ended their 6 game losing streak but were unable to take 3 points as they were held to a goalless draw. Both sides had chance to break the dead lock with the best falling to Monchengladbach's star man Luuk de Jong but he could only fire wide. The point leaves the home side 7 points off of Nurnberg in 15th place and Gladbach in 8th, only 1 point of the Europa League place.
Mainz 05 0-0 SC Freiburg
Two if this season surprise packages played out a goalless draw on their return to Bundesliga action. In a game that lacked creative spark it was clear from the get go that it would have to of been something special to stop the game petering out in a bore draw. Freiburg stay above their hosts, but only on goal difference.
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