German Bundesliga

Felix Magath's Schalke 04 stumbled to their second consecutive loss, a 4-2 loss at Hannover 96, prompting the boss to all but concede the title race, labelling his side 'too soft'. Bayern Munich to stay top despite a 1-1 draw with high-flying Bayer Leverkusen. NFL jerseys
Dortmund missed their chance to push up into the Champions League spots after a 1-0 loss at FSV Mainz which has allowed Werder Bremen to come into calculations following a 4-0 win over SC Freiburg with Claudio Pizarro scoring twice.

In the relegation battle, 14th placed Nurnberg and 15th placed Bochum both lost on Sunday at home to Wolfsburg and Hamburg SV respectively, allowing Hannover 96 to make ground, closing to within a point of the pair, after their win over Schalke. Bottom-club Hertha lost 1-0 at home to Stuttgart and appear gone.