Looking Around the League: The Topspiel
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And more points for Heidenheim. The weekend brought a strong victory for Borussia Dortmund, and an even stronger one for Bayer Leverkusen. In the long-awaited rematch between Bayern Munich and title-challengers Bayer Leverkusen, it was Xabi Alonso?s Leverkusen that ran riot against the perennial Bundesliga winners. The win takes Leverkusen five points clear at the top of the table, creating some all important breathing room between themselves and the Bavarians.
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Results
Dortmund 3-0 Freiburg
Union Berlin 1-0 Wolfsburg
Frankfurt 1-1 Bochum
Gladbach 0-0 Darmstadt
Bremen 1-2 Heidenheim
Augsburg 2-2 Leipzig
Leverkusen 3-0 Bayern Stuttgart 3-0 Mainz
Hoffenheim 1-1 Köln
Standings
Leverkusen Get the Job Done
There?s just something about playing Bayern when in good form that can shatter an opposing football team. I will not go on to give any further praise to Bayern Munich, when there?s so much that can be said of Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso?s well-oiled machine dispatched Bayern with relative ease, embodying the style that has kept them undefeated this season. Their tenacity in attack and fluidity on the wings proved too much for even the mighty Bayern Munich to handle, and Die Werkself are now firmly in the league title driver?s seat.
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