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

Konula: 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:

Poz. Takım OM G B M AG YG Averaj P Form
1 Bayer Leverkusen 32 26 6 0 82 23 +59 84 GBBGG

2 Bayern München 32 22 3 7 90 41 +49 69 MGGGM

3 Stuttgart 32 21 4 7 73 39 +34 67 GBMGG

4 RB Leipzig 32 19 6 7 74 36 +38 63 BGGGG

5 Borussia Dortmund 32 17 9 6 64 40 +24 60 GMBGM

6 Eintracht Frankfurt 32 11 12 9 48 47 +1 45 MMGMB

7 Freiburg 32 11 8 13 43 55 -12 41 BMBGM

8 Hoffenheim 32 11 7 14 56 64 -8 40 BMGMG

9 Augsburg 32 10 9 13 49 57 -8 39 MMMGM

10 Heidenheim 32 9 11 12 45 53 -8 38 BGMBG

11 Werder Bremen 32 10 8 14 43 52 -9 38 BGGMB

12 Wolfsburg 32 10 7 15 40 51 -11 37 GGGMM

13 Borussia M'gladbach 32 7 12 13 55 62 -7 33 BBMMG

14 Bochum 32 7 12 13 41 65 -24 33 GGMBM

15 Union Berlin 32 8 6 18 29 54 -25 30 MBMMM

16 Mainz 05 32 5 14 13 33 50 -17 29 BBBGG

17 Köln 32 4 12 16 24 54 -30 24 BBMMG

18 Darmstadt 98 32 3 8 21 30 76 -46 17 MMGMM

Poz.	Takım	OM	G	B	M	AG	YG	Averaj	P	Form
1	Bayer Leverkusen	32	26	6	0	82	23	+59	84	GBBGG
2	Bayern München	32	22	3	7	90	41	+49	69	MGGGM
3	Stuttgart	32	21	4	7	73	39	+34	67	GBMGG
4	RB Leipzig	32	19	6	7	74	36	+38	63	BGGGG
5	Borussia Dortmund	32	17	9	6	64	40	+24	60	GMBGM
6	Eintracht Frankfurt	32	11	12	9	48	47	+1	45	MMGMB
7	Freiburg	32	11	8	13	43	55	-12	41	BMBGM
8	Hoffenheim	32	11	7	14	56	64	-8	40	BMGMG
9	Augsburg	32	10	9	13	49	57	-8	39	MMMGM
10	Heidenheim	32	9	11	12	45	53	-8	38	BGMBG
11	Werder Bremen	32	10	8	14	43	52	-9	38	BGGMB
12	Wolfsburg	32	10	7	15	40	51	-11	37	GGGMM
13	Borussia M'gladbach	32	7	12	13	55	62	-7	33	BBMMG
14	Bochum	32	7	12	13	41	65	-24	33	GGMBM
15	Union Berlin	32	8	6	18	29	54	-25	30	MBMMM
16	Mainz 05	32	5	14	13	33	50	-17	29	BBBGG
17	Köln	32	4	12	16	24	54	-30	24	BBMMG
18	Darmstadt 98	32	3	8	21	30	76	-46	17	MMGMM

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