Ten-man Bayern Munich took a giant step towards the Bundesliga title on Sunday after coming from behind to beat Bochum 3-1 and open up a nine-point lead at the summit.
Mimoun Azaouagh put Bochum ahead in the fourth minute and Bayern's Mark van Bommel was sent off just short of the half-hour mark.
But Lucio equalised three minutes later and the hosts sealed the win with Franck Ribery's 73rd-minute penalty and Christian Lell's goal two minutes from time.
Bayern are now nine points clear with seven games left.
In Sunday's other game, Bayer Leverkusen failed to emerge from their slump as Borussia Dortmund scored two late goals for a 2-1 win.
Leverkusen came into the game on the back of two defeats and a nightmare 4-1 drubbing by Zenit St Petersburg in the UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg.
But Stefan Kiessling gave Leverkusen the lead in the 51st minute and Michael Skibbe's men looked to have secured an away win until Alexander Frei levelled in the 87th minute and Dede snatched an injury-time winner.
The loss leaves Leverkusen on 44 points in sixth place.
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