Bayern Munich stun Borussia Dortmund to recapture Bundesliga top spot

BERLIN: Thomas Muller’s brace helped Bayern Munich cruise 4-2 past front-runners Borussia Dortmund and ensured a perfect debut for new head coach Thomas Tuchel at the 26th round of Bundesliga on Saturday.

With the result, Bayern moved past Dortmund and established a two-point gap atop the standings.

Elsewhere, Union Berlin stay in the top three after beating relegation-threatened Stuttgart 3-0. Leipzig suffered their second straight defeat after losing 3-0 to Mainz. Bottom side Hertha Berlin snatched a late 1-1 draw with Freiburg. Three second-half goals paved the way for Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-0 win over Schalke while Wolfsburg and Augsburg shared the spoils following a two-all draw.

“We needed too long to react to the setbacks, but it is what it is. It is a painful loss, but we must move on quickly. It is still only a two-point gap,” said Dortmund coach Edin Terzic.

“I was nervous today. The win was a great step and helps me to learn the ropes. It was a wild game. We want to be dominant and control things, but the second half was sloppy. In fact, we played too sloppy the whole game. I saw a lot of positive things but there is a lot of room for improvement,” said Tuchel.

On Friday, Eintracht Frankfurt played out a 1-1 stalemate with Bochum. IANS

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