Bayern beats Stuttgart to stretch lead
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E-mail Xinhua, January 28, 2013
Bayern Munich increased their lead in the league thanks to the 2-0 win over Stuttgart at the Southern derby while Hamburg came from behind to seal a 3-2 victory against Bremen at the Northern derby to close 19th round on Sunday.
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Thomas Muller scored the second goal for Bayern Munich in their 2-0 win over Stuggart on Jan.27, 2013. |
Front-runners Bayern Munich tighten first position as they increase their point cushion to 11 points thanks to the goals by Mario Mandzukic and Thomas Mueller at Stuttgart.
The German record champions nearly broke the deadlock with 12 minutes played as Dante pulled his header just wide. The hosts also had the opportunity to open the scoring but Shinji Okazaki failed to finish a counter attack properly at the 27th minute. Stuttgart's Martin Harnik approached Bayern Munich's net dangerously when his shot rattled the goal from a sharp angle.
However, it was the league leaders that broke the deadlock five minutes into the second half as Mario Mandzukic intercepted Christian Molinaro's backpass to beat Stuttgart's goalkeeper Sven Ulreich from close distance.
The Bavarians were not done with the scoring as Thomas Mueller found Mandzukic's cross to seal the deal at the 72nd minute.
Stuttgart finished the encounter with ten men as Martin Harnik was sent off for his second bookable offence.
Stuttgart plumped to 11th place with 25 points when Bayern wrapped up their 15th win to remain on first position with 48 points
At the Northern derby Hamburg defeated nine men Werder Bremen 3-2 following a comeback. Bremen's Assani Lukimya gave his side the lead with only nine minutes on the clock when he headed home a long cross inside the penalty area.
Hamburg responded with the equalizer at the 22nd minute as Heung Ming Son dribbled his way into the box to beat Bremen's helpless goalkeeper Sebastian Mielitz, who seemed surprised by Son's precision.
After the break Hamburg turned things around when Dennis Aogos had set up into the path of Artjoms Rudnevs, who had no problems to slot home from goal area.
Bremen was only able to reduce the lead by Hamburg to 3-2 as Sokratis Pastathopoulos effort found the back of the net following an assist by Theo Gebre Selassie at the 54th minute.
Bremen had to finish the match with nine men as Clemens Fritz and Marko Arnautovic were sent off due their second yellow card.
Hamburg stay on ninth position with 28 points meanwhile Bremen remain on 12th position with 22 points.
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