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DORTMUND, Germany (AP) – Borussia Dortmund solidified their place in third place in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over Hoffenheim on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Julian Brandt put the home side ahead just before half-time. Nico Schlotterbeck extended Dortmund’s lead to two points in the 60th minute with a powerful shot that deflected into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n

Dortmund defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 6-0 on Saturday, falling to one point behind second-placed Leipzig.<\/p>\n

Bayern Munich leads the league, They beat Stuttgart 5-0 on Saturday.<\/span>have an eight point advantage over Leipzig.<\/p>\n

Hoffenheim should have jumped ahead of Dortmund if they won, but they remained in fifth place, five points behind their opponent.<\/p>\n

Hamburg, on the other hand, scored a goal two minutes after coming on as substitute Yussuf Poulsen, resulting in a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over Werder Bremen, lifting them out of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n

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AP Soccer: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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