Bayern Munich returned to winning ways with a battling 2-1 victory at home to Freiburg on Sunday, which extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to four points.
Bayern Munich, who lost on penalty kicks to Holstein Kiel in the German Cup in midweek having been beaten in the league by Borussia Moenchengladbach last weekend, prevailed in sleeting conditions.
Robert Lewandowski’s early strike and Thomas Mueller’s 74th minute winner helped them take advantage of RB Leipzig’s 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg on Saturday.
Freiburg had won their last five league games and were always in the contest, with Nils Petersen levelling moments after coming on in the second half.
He also rattled the bar late on as Bayern Munich clung on.
Bottom side Schalke 04, who snapped a 30-game league winless run last weekend, bid to lift themselves off the bottom when they visit Eintracht Frankfurt in Sunday’s late game.(dpa/NAN)
