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 31 25 6 0 77 22 +55 81 DDWWW

2 Bayern München 31 22 3 6 89 38 +51 69 WWWLL

3 Stuttgart 31 20 4 7 70 38 +32 64 DLWWD

4 RB Leipzig 31 19 5 7 73 35 +38 62 WWWWD

5 Borussia Dortmund 31 16 9 6 59 39 +20 57 LDWLW

6 Eintracht Frankfurt 31 11 12 8 47 42 +5 45 LWLDD

7 Freiburg 31 11 7 13 43 55 -12 40 LDWLW

8 Augsburg 31 10 9 12 48 52 -4 39 LLWLD

9 Hoffenheim 31 11 6 14 55 63 -8 39 LWLWL

10 Heidenheim 31 9 10 12 44 52 -8 37 WLDWD

11 Werder Bremen 31 10 7 14 41 50 -9 37 WWLDL

12 Wolfsburg 31 9 7 15 37 51 -14 34 WWLLW

13 Borussia M'gladbach 31 7 11 13 53 60 -7 32 DLLWL

14 Union Berlin 31 8 6 17 26 50 -24 30 DLLLD

15 Bochum 31 6 12 13 37 62 -25 30 WLDLD

16 Mainz 05 31 5 13 13 32 49 -17 28 DDWWD

17 Köln 31 4 11 16 24 54 -30 23 DLLWD

18 Darmstadt 98 31 3 8 20 30 73 -43 17 LWLLD

Pos.	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P	Form
1	Bayer Leverkusen	31	25	6	0	77	22	+55	81	DDWWW
2	Bayern München	31	22	3	6	89	38	+51	69	WWWLL
3	Stuttgart	31	20	4	7	70	38	+32	64	DLWWD
4	RB Leipzig	31	19	5	7	73	35	+38	62	WWWWD
5	Borussia Dortmund	31	16	9	6	59	39	+20	57	LDWLW
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	31	11	12	8	47	42	+5	45	LWLDD
7	Freiburg	31	11	7	13	43	55	-12	40	LDWLW
8	Augsburg	31	10	9	12	48	52	-4	39	LLWLD
9	Hoffenheim	31	11	6	14	55	63	-8	39	LWLWL
10	Heidenheim	31	9	10	12	44	52	-8	37	WLDWD
11	Werder Bremen	31	10	7	14	41	50	-9	37	WWLDL
12	Wolfsburg	31	9	7	15	37	51	-14	34	WWLLW
13	Borussia M'gladbach	31	7	11	13	53	60	-7	32	DLLWL
14	Union Berlin	31	8	6	17	26	50	-24	30	DLLLD
15	Bochum	31	6	12	13	37	62	-25	30	WLDLD
16	Mainz 05	31	5	13	13	32	49	-17	28	DDWWD
17	Köln	31	4	11	16	24	54	-30	23	DLLWD
18	Darmstadt 98	31	3	8	20	30	73	-43	17	LWLLD

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