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Leon Goretzka scored twice to give champions Bayern Munich a 3-1 victory at Hoffenheim on Friday and cut Borussia Dortmund’s lead to three points as the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break, The Germany midfielder scored both his goals in the first half and Robert Lewandowski added another in the 87th minute to earn the three points that lifted Bayern to 39, three behind Dortmund, who travel to RB Leipzig on Saturday.
“We did not play to rattle Dortmund. We wanted to make a good start to the year and play a good game,” Goretzka told reporters. “Obviously, we want to be champions. We are six points behind and have to catch up. We are the hunters now and we need to win our games.”
It was the first time since 2011 that Bayern started the new year not as Bundesliga leaders and they have won the title for the last six years. Hoffenheim suffered their first loss in 11 league games to remain in seventh place.
“We did not play to rattle Dortmund. We wanted to make a good start to the year and play a good game,” Goretzka told reporters. “Obviously, we want to be champions. We are six points behind and have to catch up. We are the hunters now and we need to win our games.”
It was the first time since 2011 that Bayern started the new year not as Bundesliga leaders and they have won the title for the last six years. Hoffenheim suffered their first loss in 11 league games to remain in seventh place.