Bayern Munich continued their romp to a fourth successive Bundesliga title with a 3-1 victory over Stuttgart at Mercedes-Benz-Arena on Saturday to extend their lead at the top to seven points. Closest challengers Borussia Dortmund lost pace in their fight to close the gap at the summit after drawing with rivals Schalke on Sunday.
The Bavarians were in no mood to drop their energy or standards against the out-of-form hosts, with the strugglers now sitting just five points off the relegation playoff spot. An own goal from Georg Niedermeier set the wheels in motion as goals from David Alaba and Douglas Costa sandwiched Daniel Divadi's strike.