Bayern 辛勝する/優位 past Hertha to join Dortmund at 最高の,を越す

BERLIN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - 支持する/優勝者s Bayern Munich needed a second-half goal from defender Javi Martinez to 辛勝する/優位 past 訪問者s Hertha Berlin 1-0 on Saturday and join leaders Borussia Dortmund at the 最高の,を越す of the Bundesliga.

Some seven points behind Dortmund only a few weeks ago, the Bavarians have now won 10 of their last 11 league games to draw level on 51 points. But Bayern stay second on goal difference and Dortmund could 埋め立てる the 完全な lead on Sunday if they 避ける 敗北・負かす when they host an in-form Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.

Bayern, who drew 0-0 at Liverpool earlier this week in their 支持する/優勝者s League 一連の会議、交渉/完成する of 16 first 脚, were in 完全にする 支配(する)/統制する but 欠如(する)d 臨床の finish as Hertha lurked on the 反対する attack.

Bayern's Joshua Kimmich almost 得点する/非難する/20d an own goal when he 試みる/企てるd to (疑いを)晴らす a Davie Selke 成果/努力 on the line only to mis-攻撃する,衝突する the ball but luckily it rolled wide in the 57th.

Five minutes after Hertha's biggest chance, however, Spaniard Martinez 長,率いるd the hosts in 前線 from a James Rodriguez corner to settle their 神経s.

Hertha were left with 10 men when Karim Rekik lost his temper and 攻撃する,衝突する striker Robert Lewandowski in the 84th に引き続いて a challenge outside the Hertha box.

But there was also bad news for Bayern with winger Kingsley Coman, who days ago had 回復するd from an ankle 傷害, 存在 taken off with a 嫌疑者,容疑者/疑うd thigh 傷害 in the 58th.

Third-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach lost その上の ground in the 肩書を与える race after a 3-0 home loss to VfL Wolfsburg, their third straight game without a 勝利,勝つ that left them stuck on 43. (報告(する)/憶測ing by Karolos Grohmann, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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