Bundesliga round-up: Lewandowski inspires Bayern to pull six points clear, Dortmund drop points at Cologne

Topics: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Wolfsburg, RB Leipzig

League leaders Bayern Munich were handed a significant boost in their title aspirations with their title rivals stuttering.

Another interesting weekend of football action unraveled in the German Bundesliga to present a new outlook to the league table. Defending champions Bayern Munich were accorded a little breathing space in their bid to retain the league title for a record-extending 10th successive season with their title rivals falling short in their respective outing.

The Bavarians hit all the right notes to secure an emphatic 4-0 win over Union Berlin following another inspirational performance by Robert Lewandowski. The Polish attacker grabbed a first half brace after Tanguy Nianzou and Kingsley Coman had already put the host up by two inside the first 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund hit a snag in their title pursuit after being held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Cologne. The result favored Bayern Munich who opened a six point gap atop the Bundesliga table ahead of the international break.

Elsewhere, fourth-placed RB Leipzig failed to reduce the gap between them and Bayer Leverkusen in third by picking up just a point in a drab 0-0 draw against Frankfurt at the Red Bull Arena. On the other hand, Leverkusen increased the point difference to three by defeating Wolfsburg in dramatic fashion. Gerardo Seoane's were inspired to a 2-0 win, thanks to substitute Paulinho's double in the 86th and 90th minutes respectively.

At the bottom half of the Bundesliga table, both Stuttgart and Hertha Berlin boosted their survival hopes by securing respective wins. The former defeated Augsburg via a 3-2 scoreline while the latter managed a remarkable 3-0 win over Hoffenheim. Below is how the Bundesliga table looks like ahead of the international break:

Pos. Team MP W D L GF GA GD P Form
1 Bayer Leverkusen 34 28 6 0 89 24 +65 90 WWWDD

2 Stuttgart 34 23 4 7 78 39 +39 73 WWWDL

3 Bayern München 34 23 3 8 94 45 +49 72 LWLWW

4 RB Leipzig 34 19 8 7 77 39 +38 65 DDDWW

5 Borussia Dortmund 34 18 9 7 68 43 +25 63 WLWLD

6 Eintracht Frankfurt 34 11 14 9 51 50 +1 47 DDLLW

7 Hoffenheim 34 13 7 14 66 66 0 46 WWDLW

8 Heidenheim 34 10 12 12 50 55 -5 42 WDDWL

9 Werder Bremen 34 11 9 14 48 54 -6 42 WDDWW

10 Freiburg 34 11 9 14 45 58 -13 42 LDDLD

11 Augsburg 34 10 9 15 50 60 -10 39 LLLLL

12 Wolfsburg 34 10 7 17 41 56 -15 37 LLWWW

13 Mainz 05 34 7 14 13 39 51 -12 35 WWDDD

14 Borussia M'gladbach 34 7 13 14 56 67 -11 34 LDDDL

15 Union Berlin 34 9 6 19 33 58 -25 33 WLLDL

16 Bochum 34 7 12 15 42 74 -32 33 LLWWL

17 Köln 34 5 12 17 28 60 -32 27 LWDDL

18 Darmstadt 98 34 3 8 23 30 86 -56 17 LLLLW

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Bayer Leverkusen	34	28	6	0	89	24	+65	90	WWWDD
2	Stuttgart	34	23	4	7	78	39	+39	73	WWWDL
3	Bayern München	34	23	3	8	94	45	+49	72	LWLWW
4	RB Leipzig	34	19	8	7	77	39	+38	65	DDDWW
5	Borussia Dortmund	34	18	9	7	68	43	+25	63	WLWLD
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	34	11	14	9	51	50	+1	47	DDLLW
7	Hoffenheim	34	13	7	14	66	66	0	46	WWDLW
8	Heidenheim	34	10	12	12	50	55	-5	42	WDDWL
9	Werder Bremen	34	11	9	14	48	54	-6	42	WDDWW
10	Freiburg	34	11	9	14	45	58	-13	42	LDDLD
11	Augsburg	34	10	9	15	50	60	-10	39	LLLLL
12	Wolfsburg	34	10	7	17	41	56	-15	37	LLWWW
13	Mainz 05	34	7	14	13	39	51	-12	35	WWDDD
14	Borussia M'gladbach	34	7	13	14	56	67	-11	34	LDDDL
15	Union Berlin	34	9	6	19	33	58	-25	33	WLLDL
16	Bochum	34	7	12	15	42	74	-32	33	LLWWL
17	Köln	34	5	12	17	28	60	-32	27	LWDDL
18	Darmstadt 98	34	3	8	23	30	86	-56	17	LLLLW

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