Bayern win to slash Dortmund lead to two points

BERLIN - Bayern Munich edged past Hanover 96 2-1 on Saturday to cut Borussia Dortmund’s lead to two points at the top of the Bundesliga.

Sunday, March 25, 2012
Bayern's Mario Gomez celebrates after scoring during the Bundesliga match against Hanover 96.

BERLIN - Bayern Munich edged past Hanover 96 2-1 on Saturday to cut Borussia Dortmund’s lead to two points at the top of the Bundesliga.Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez gave the hosts a two-goal cushion before Didier Konan’s 74th minute bicycle kick sparked late drama on a rainy day in Munich.Dortmund, on 59 points, travel to Cologne on Sunday and can restore their five-point lead with a victory.Second-placed Bayern, who left Bundesliga top scorer Gomez on the bench at the start, had a good chance in the 20th minute but Franck Ribery fired wide from 10 metres.The Bavarians, who meet Olympique Marseille next week in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, went ahead in the 36th minute through Kroos.The Germany international chipped the ball over keeper Ron-Robert Zieler after a quick combination between Ribery and Arjen Robben.