Bayern fielded a weakened side ahead of the Real Madrid game next week and Bremen caused them some heartache. Theodor Selassie put Bremen on the scoreboard in the tenth minute, but Franck Ribery equalized ten minutes later, Bremen's Aaron Hunt once again took the lead for Bremen prior ot the halftime whistle. The second half saw three goals by Bayern's Claudio Pizzaro, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Arjen Robben for a 5-2 victory.
Hannover and Stuttgart played to a scoreless draw on Friday's matchday opener, giving Stuttgart a valuable point. With two matches left, Stuttgart is in a relatively safe spot to avoid relegation. For Hannover there was nothing at stake. Leverkusen and Dortmund played to a 2-2 draw with all goals in the first half. Lars Bender put Leverkusen ahed in the 7th minute. Oliver Kirch equalized in the 29th minute, but Gonzalo Castro’s header put Leverkusen ahead once more in the 35th. A handball by Roberto Hilbert gave Marco Reus the chance to equalize for a 2-2 halftime draw. For Leverkusen the point put them two points ahead of Wolfsburg, which only managed a 2-2 draw against SC Freiburg.
Berlin walked away with three over over Eintracht Braunschweig, which almost guarantees relegation for the one season Braunschweig club. 2-0 was the final score. Berlin is in 11th spot with no chance for European play next season. Mainz shut out Nuernberg 2-0 moving into sixth spot and leaving Nuernberg with an all but guaranteed relegation. For Mainz the remaining matchdays will determine Euro League competition.
Hoffenheim and Frankfurt played to a scoreless draw with nothing at stake for the next two encounters. Both teams can now concentrate on the next season. FC Augsburg defeated Hamburger SV 3-1 on goals from Hahn and Altintop, all in the first 45. Hamburg got one back just before the halftime whistle. The second half remained scoreless for a 3-1 Augsburg win. Augsburg occupies 8th spot, with a remote chance to qualify for the Euro League, while Hamburg remains in the relegation playoff spot, five points behind Stuttgart and just one point ahead of Nuernberg.
Three clubs are in the relegation zone, Hamburg, Nuernberg and Braunschweig. Hamburg plays on Sunday in Augsburg and can secure the relegation playoff spot with a win. The final match on Sunday is Schalke against Moenchengladbach. A goal at the 35 minute mark by Patrick Herrmann secured three points for Gladbach. The Borussen move into sixth spot with a chance to qualify for Champions League action next season.
Friday April 25
Hannover 96 vs VfB Stuttgart 0-0
Saturday Apr 26
Bayern München vs Werder Bremen 5-2
FSV Mainz 05 vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-0
VfL Wolfsburg vs SC Freiburg 2-2
Hertha BSC vs Eintr. Braunschweig 2-0
1899 Hoffenheim vs Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund 2-2
Sunday April 27
FC Augsburg vs Hamburger SV 3-1
Schalke 04 vs Bor. Mönchengladbach 0-1
Posn Team GP W D L GF/GA Points
1 FC Bayern 32 27 3 2 89:22 84
2 Dortmund 32 21 5 7 73:36 65
3 Schalke 32 17 7 8 57:42 58
4 Leverkusen 32 17 4 11 53:43 55
5 Wolfsburg 32 16 6 10 58:48 54
6 M'gladbach 32 15 7 10 55:39 52
7 Mainz 32 15 5 12 48:49 50
8 Augsburg 32 13 7 12 44:46 46
9 Hoffenheim 32 10 11 11 67:66 41
10 Hertha BSC 32 11 7 14 40:42 41
11 Frankfurt 32 9 9 14 39:53 36
12 Freiburg 32 9 9 14 41:56 36
13 Hannover 32 10 6 16 42:58 36
14 Bremen 32 9 8 14 39:64 36
15 Stuttgart 32 8 8 16 49:60 32
16 Hamburg 32 7 6 19 48:68 27
17 Nürnberg 32 5 11 16 36:64 26
18 B'schweig 32 6 7 19 28:56 25
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