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Bundesliga Roundup: Bayern Munich trim Borussia Dortmund’s lead as Claudio Pizarro makes history

By Tushar Bahl

AUGSBURG, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: David Alaba #27 of Muenchen celebrate with team mate Kingsley Coman #29 and Leon Goretzka #18 after he scores the 3rd goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Muenchen at WWK-Arena on February 15, 2019 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)
AUGSBURG, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: David Alaba #27 of Muenchen celebrate with team mate Kingsley Coman #29 and Leon Goretzka #18 after he scores the 3rd goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern Muenchen at WWK-Arena on February 15, 2019 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images) /
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Bayern Munich reduced Borussia Dortmund’s lead at the top of the table to just two points thanks to a 3-2 win over Augsburg, while Claudio Pizarro made history for Werder Bremen on Matchday 22 of the Bundesliga season.

Augsburg stunned Bayern by taking the lead after just 15 seconds after a well worked move ended with Leon Goretzka scoring an own goal. Bayern responded by going on the offense and got their equaliser in the 17th minute through Kingsley Coman. Ji Dong-won then fired Augsburg back in front with a goal very similar to their opener. But Coman got Bayern level once again on the stroke of half time. David Alaba gave Bayern the lead in the 53rd minute, and the Bavarians held on to claim a priceless win to move just two points behind Borussia Dortmund, albeit having played a game more.

STUTTGART, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally enhanced.) Yussuf Poulsen (2nd from right) of Leipzig celebrates with teammates after scoring his teams third goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 16, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Bundesliga/DFL via Getty Images )
STUTTGART, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 16: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally enhanced.) Yussuf Poulsen (2nd from right) of Leipzig celebrates with teammates after scoring his teams third goal during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig at Mercedes-Benz Arena on February 16, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Bundesliga/DFL via Getty Images ) /

On Saturday, RB Leipzig were made to work hard but got the job done in the end, as they beat Stuttgart 3-1. Yussuf Poulsen scored a brace for Die Roten Bullen while Marcel Sabitzer also found the net with a free-kick. Hoffenheim cruised to an emphatic 3-0 win over Hannover 96, thanks to goals from Joelinton, Ishak Belfodil and Kerem Demirbay.

Ten men Schalke held Freiburg to a goalless draw at the VELTINS-Arena. Freiburg also ended the game with ten men after defender Christian Gunter was sent off in stoppage time. The result meant that Schalke stay one point behind 13th placed Freiburg in the table. Elsewhere, Wolfsburg enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 win over Mainz 05, with Maximilian Arnold, Wout Weghorst and Robin Knoche all finding the net for the home side.

BERLIN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 16: Claudio Pizarro of Werder Bremen celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and SV Werder Bremen at Olympiastadion on February 16, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)
BERLIN, GERMANY – FEBRUARY 16: Claudio Pizarro of Werder Bremen celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and SV Werder Bremen at Olympiastadion on February 16, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images) /

In the late kick-off on Saturday, Claudio Pizarro scored in the 96th minute to help Werder Bremen earn a 1-1 draw against Hertha Berlin at the Olympic Stadium. Davie Selke had earlier given the home side the lead in the first half, but Pizarro’s late goal meant that the points were shared. The goal helped Pizarro become the oldest goal-scorer in Bundesliga history. The 40 year old has now scored a Bundesliga goal in each of the 21 seasons he has played in the league.

Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Monchengladbach played out a 1-1 draw with Danny da Costa and Denis Zakaria finding the net. While goals from Kai Havertz and Leon Bailey either side of half time helped Bayer Leverkusen beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 2-0 and move up to fifth place in the league table.

Borussia Dortmund’s game in hand over Bayern will see them travel to bottom club Nürnberg on Monday.

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