Chasing teams lose touch with Bayern after draws
BERLIN, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich ended the 週末 nine points （疑いを）晴らす of the field in the Bundesliga on Sunday after second-placed VfL Wolfsburg were held 1-1 at home by 促進するd Paderborn.
Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach, third and fourth それぞれ, also played out a 1-1 draw as they lost その上の ground on the はびこる Bavarians.
Paderborn defender Rafa Lopez put through his own goal in the 17th minute to give Wolfsburg the lead but Alban Meha levelled with a 刑罰，罰則 for the 訪問者s who were then 救助（する）d by some superb goalkeeping from Lukas Kruse.
Bayern, who have won 12 and drawn three games of their 15 games, lead with 39 points with Wolfsburg on 30 followed by Leverkusen, Gladbach and Augsburg on 24.
(令状ing by Brian Homewood in Berne, editing by Alan Baldwin)
