The Sunday Post (Newcastle)

It’s as you were at the top of the Bundesliga

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THERE is no change at the top in the Bundesliga

After BAYERN MUNICH’S 1-0 success at HERTHA BERLIN last night, RB LEIPZIG retained second spot with a 3-0 win at SCHALKE, but are seven points adrift of the leaders.

Nordi Mukiele scored in first-half added-time when he drilled home a corner.

Marcel Sabitzer, in the 73rd minute, scored their second goal of the afternoon to kill off any Schalke thoughts of a comeback.

Willi Orban’s 87th-minute header completed the scoring.

A goal in each half at AUGSBURG gave WOLFSBURG a 2-0 victory and third spot in the table, three points further down.

Wout Weghorst opened their account at the WWK Arean on 38 minutes, with Ridle Baku netting the second after 59 minutes.

Fourth spot in held by BAYER LEVERKUSEN, who hit five against visitors STUTTGART.

Kerim Derembay had the hosts 2-0 up at the break at the BayArena, but Sasa Kalajdzic pulled one back just after the interval.

However, it was 4-1 to the hosts by the 68th minutes, thanks to counters by Leon Bailey and Florian Witz.

Kalajdzic then got a second for the visitors, but Demarai Gray made it 5-2 with six minutes remaining.

Raphael Varane scored a double as REAL MADRID had to come from behind to beat bottom club HUESCA 2-1 and slightly ease the pressure on beleaguere­d head coach Zinedine Zidane.

Javi Galan fired Huesca into a shock lead before Varane equalised for the reigning champions.

France defender Raphael Varane then tapped home a late winner for the visitors.

Zidane had demanded “respect” from journalist­s before yesterday’s game, claiming his side were still in the La Liga title race.

Real are seven points adrift of leaders leaders Atletico Madrid, who have two games in hand and who entertain Celta Vigo tomorrow evening.

Christiano Ronaldo (below) opened on 13 minutes for JUVENTUS as they beat visitors ROMA 2-0.

The second goal for the hosts came when Ibanez da Silva put through his own goal on 69 minutes.

The victory meant Juve leapfrogge­d their visitors into third place in the league, five points adrift of leaders Inter Milan, but with a game in hand.

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