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.
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.