Miroslav Klose regained his scoring touch on Sunday as Werder Bremen kept up the pressure on leaders Schalke by winning 2-0 at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
Also on Sunday, defending champions Bayern Munich beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1.
All four top teams won over the weekend, leaving the league standings unchanged.
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With five games remaining, Schalke lead with 59 points, followed by Bremen with 57, VfB Stuttgart with 55 and Bayern with 53.
On Saturday, Schalke stayed on course for their first title in 49 years by winning 3-0 at Mainz while Stuttgart struggled to beat Hannover 2-1.
Bremen cruised through the game in Dortmund
Klose set up Diego with a good cross in the 20th minute but Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller made a reflex save.
In the 28th, Klose scored his first goal in the Bundesliga since the end of January. Patrick Owomoyela won a ball in midfield, sprinted down the left side and sent a cross into Dortmund's area. Aaron Hunt failed to connect with a header but Klose was at the far post to tap the ball home.
On the other side, Tinga fired wide with Bremen goalkeeper Tim Wiese caught on the wrong foot.
Diego made it 2-0 in the 39th, firing over Dortmund's wall with a free kick from 20m.
Bremen missed several opportunities in the second half against Dortmund, who are only two points away from the relegation zone.
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