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German Bundesliga News :: Schalke grab lead in Bundesliga with win over Leverkusen

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Posted on 2010-03-29 by Gooner

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Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Schalke

Two goals from Kevin Kuranyi took Schalke to the top of the standings in a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

Bayern Munich 1-2 Stuttgart

Everything seemed to be going according to plan when Ivica Olic put the Bavarians in front in the 32nd minute, but Christian Trasch equalised just before half time.

A Ciprian Marica header early in the second half earned Christian Gross' side all three points and took them up to seventh in the table.

Werder Bremen 4-2 Nurnberg

Ten-man Werder Bremen nearly blew a three-goal lead before holding on for a 4-2 home victory over Nurnberg to remain in the running for a Champions League qualification spot.

Per Mertesacker scored for Bremen after just 40 seconds and doubled Bremen's lead in the 20th minute. Tim Borowski made it 3-0 for the hosts after 36 minutes.

But Mike Frantz got Nurnberg on the scoreboard in the 47th minute and Eric Maxim Chupo-Moting converted from the spot after 63 minutes as the visitors threatened a comeback.

Bremen captain Torsten Frings was sent off in the 82nd minute before Clemens Fritz scored again for the hosts three minutes into stoppage time.

Other Results

Borussia M'gladbach 1 Hamburg 0
TSG Hoffenheim 1 SC Freiburg 1
Hannover 1 Cologne 4
Hertha Berlin 0 Borussia Dortmund 0
Mainz 0 Wolfsburg 2

German Bundesliga Top Six Standings

Team              Pl  W  D L  Fr Ag Pts
Schalke           28 17  7 4  46:22  58
Bayern Munich     28 16  8 4  55:26  56
Bayer Leverkusen  28 14 11 3  56:30  53
Borussia Dortmund 28 14  7 7  46:33  49
Werder Bremen     28 13  9 6  58:35  48
Hamburg           28 11 11 6  48:33  44

 

Sourced From : German Football Standings

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