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Dortmund slip, Bayern win thriller

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Borussia Dortmund slipped up in their chase for third spot as Hoffenheim hammered Werder Bremen to go level on points.

Dortmund were held 1-1 by Augsburg, who picked up a valuable point in their battle against relegation, after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalised Alfred Finnbogaso­n’s opening goal. Julian Weigl was also taken off early, and the team confirmed he suffered a broken ankle.

However, Hoffenheim’s 5-3 win over Bremen with goals from Adam Szalai, Andrej Kramaric (2), Steven Zuber and Ermin Bicakcic - saw them move level on 61 points, but four behind on goal difference.

The third-placed team will earn a spot in the Champions League group stage, while fourth must go through the playoff round.

Arjen Robben scored deep into stoppage time as Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich twice battled back from two goals down to clinch a spectacula­r 5-4 victory over ambitious RB Leipzig.

The hosts, who will finish a distant second behind Bayern, were ahead as early as the second minute through Marcel Sabitzer, and although Robert Lewandowsk­i equalised, further strikes from Timo Werner - from the penalty spot - and Yussuf Poulsen appeared to have put Leipzig in control.

Thiago closed the gap to a single goal once more before Werner’s second made it 4-2 to the hosts.

Late drama followed, however, with Lewandowsk­i reducing the deficit once more and David Alaba leveling things up in the first minute of stoppage time before Robben’s left-footed strike five minutes later snatched an unlikely win and ensured Bayern sit 13 points clear of their rivals with one game left.

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Arjen Robben

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