Bayern close in on Bundesliga title as Dortmund lose

TL;DR

Bayern Munich can secure the Bundesliga title with just a point after Borussia Dortmund lost 2-1 to Hoffenheim. Bayern leads Dortmund by 12 points with a game in hand.

Key points

Bayern Munich can wrap up the Bundesliga title on Sunday.
Dortmund lost 2-1 to Hoffenheim, impacting their title chase.
Andrej Kramaric scored two penalties for Hoffenheim.

Bayern MunichBorussia DortmundHoffenheimUnion Berlin

Dortmund's loss at Hoffenheim means Bayern Munich can wrap up the Bundesliga title on Sunday (Uli Deck) (Uli Deck/AFP/AFP) Bayern Munich moved closer to the Bundesliga title after Borussia Dortmund fell to a 2-1 loss at Hoffenheim on Saturday, while pioneering Union Berlin coach Marie-Louise Eta lost on her debut in the dugout. Second-placed Dortmund's defeat leaves Bayern, who host Stuttgart on Sunday, 12 points clear with a game in hand. The defending champions need just a point to claim their 35th German title. Club record goalscorer Andrej Kramaric converted two penalties, bringing his career total to 156 for Hoffenheim, to help the hosts move past Bayer Leverkusen into fifth spot. Unlike Dortmund, who have all but locked up second place, Hoffenheim still have plenty to play for as they chase a Champions League berth, and dominated proceedings in the opening half. Just before the break, Dortmund defender Niklas Suele fell awkwardly in the box and handled the ball. Kramaric converted the penalty as Suele was helped from the pitch with a knee injury. Substitute Serhou Guirassy pulled one back for the visitors but Hoffenheim were awarded another penalty in stoppage time, which Kramaric once more dispatched to grab victory. Dortmund have now lost their past two matches, having previously suffered just two defeats across the entire campaign. New Union coach Eta, the first female manager of a men's team in the top five European leagues, suffered a setback on her debut, going down 2-1 at home to relegation battlers . Appointed on an interim basis until the end of the season, Eta received a rapturous response from the home crowd when her name was announced pre-match. Union were quickly on the back foot when scored after 11 minutes. added another just after the break to help Wolfsburg move two points behind in the relegation play-off spot and six from safety. Union's scored a late goal but despite the defeat, the Berliners remain six points ahead of the relegation play-off spot with four games left to play this season. Leverkusen dropped to sixth after losing 2-1 at home against mid-table . headed Leverkusen in front after 12 minutes but Augsburg pegged them back just three minutes later when 's shot took a deflection off and went in. Rieder converted a penalty in the seventh minute of stoppage time to deal a hammer blow to Leverkusen's top-four hopes. Elsewhere, picked up cruical points in the battle to beat the drop, winning 3-1 at home to northern rivals , who finished the match with nine men. bagged a double either side of a strike. added a late goal to help Bremen move five points clear of the bottom three and level with Hamburg on 31 points. host later on Saturday. dwi/mw

Q&A

What does Borussia Dortmund's loss to Hoffenheim mean for Bayern Munich?

Dortmund's loss allows Bayern Munich to clinch the Bundesliga title with just a point in their next match.

How many points clear is Bayern Munich ahead of Dortmund?

Bayern Munich is 12 points clear of Borussia Dortmund with a game in hand.

Who scored the penalties for Hoffenheim in their win against Dortmund?

Andrej Kramaric scored both penalties for Hoffenheim in their 2-1 victory over Dortmund.