Bundesliga Table: 2015-16 Standings and Top Scorers After Week 13 Results

Bayern Munich's record-setting start to the 2015-16 Bundesliga campaign continued with a 3-1 win over Schalke 04 on Saturday, and following Borussia Dortmund's 3-1 loss against Hamburg, the defending champions lead the standings by eight points after 13 matches.

The Bavarians weren't their usual, dominant self at the Veltins-Arena but took full advantage of a young and inexperienced Schalke team, who forgot to mark Javi Martinez on a cross in the second half. Per ESPN FC's Mark Lovell, no Bundesliga team has ever won 12 of its first 13 domestic matches. 

The race for the European spots remains as tight as ever, with a host of teams battling it out behind Bundesliga giants Bayern and Dortmund. Here's a look at the results from Week 13:

Date	Home	Score	Away
Friday, Nov. 20	Hamburg	3-1	Borussia Dortmund
Saturday, Nov. 21	Borussia Monchengladbach	2-1	Hannover 96
Saturday, Nov. 21	Wolfsburg	6-0	Werder Bremen
Saturday, Nov. 21	Stuttgart	0-4	Augsburg
Saturday, Nov. 21	Eintracht Frankfurt	1-3	Bayer Leverkusen
Saturday, Nov. 21	Cologne	0-0	Mainz 05
Saturday, Nov. 21	Schalke 04	1-3	Bayern Munich
Sunday, Nov. 22	Hertha Berlin	1-0	Hoffenheim
Sunday, Nov. 22	Ingolstadt	3-1	Darmstadt

The current Bundesliga standings:

R	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Bayern Munich	13	12	1	0	40	5	+35	37
2	Borussia Dortmund	13	9	2	2	36	18	+18	29
3	Wolfsburg	13	7	3	3	23	15	+8	24
4	Hertha Berlin	13	7	2	4	18	15	+3	23
5	Borussia M.Gladbach	13	7	1	5	25	19	+6	22
6	Bayer Leverkusen	13	6	2	5	17	17	0	20
7	Schalke 04	13	6	2	5	17	19	-2	20
8	Ingolstadt	13	5	4	4	10	10	0	19
9	FC Cologne	13	5	4	4	15	18	-3	19
10	Hamburger SV	13	5	3	5	14	17	-3	18
11	Mainz 05	13	5	2	6	18	19	-1	17
12	Eintracht Frankfurt	13	3	5	5	17	20	-3	14
13	Darmstadt	13	3	5	5	14	19	-5	14
14	Werder Bremen	13	4	1	8	13	25	-12	13
15	Hannover 96	13	3	2	8	13	24	-11	11
16	VfB Stuttgart	13	3	1	9	17	31	-14	10
17	Augsburg	13	2	3	8	17	25	-8	9
18	Hoffenheim	13	1	5	7	12	20	-8	8

Here's a list of the top scorers:

Pos	Player	Team	Goals
1	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang	Dortmund	15
2	Robert Lewandowski	Bayern	14
3	Thomas Muller	Bayern	12
4	Bas Dost	Wolfsburg	7
4	Marco Reus	Dortmund	7
4	Salomon Kalou	Hertha Berlin	7
4	Yunus Malli	Mainz	7
8	Javier Hernandez	Leverkusen	6
8	Pierre-Michel Lasogga	Hamburg	6
8	Raffael	Monchengladbach	6

Recap

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Schalke did well to recover from an early David Alaba goal on Saturday, pulling level through Max Meyer and frustrating Bayern Munich throughout their match with solid defence and a number of dangerous counter-attacks.

Teenage sensation Leroy Sane, Meyer and Leon Goretzka showed exactly why Schalke are expected to contend for the title in just a few seasons, with all three youngsters putting tremendous pressure on the Bayern defence, which was without star centre-back Jerome Boateng.

But in typical fashion, Bayern pulled through when needed, with Arjen Robben finding a wide-open Martinez to reclaim the lead and Thomas Muller securing the win in injury time. Manager Pep Guardiola didn't hide the fact his team didn't have it easy at the Veltins-Arena, via Bayern's official Twitter account:

Robert Lewandowski entered the match one goal behind Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the top scorer's race and struck the post late, one of the few chances the Poland international had to score. He couldn't find any space against Schalke's defence, who sat deep and dominated the aerial battle.

Aubameyang had more individual success in Week 13, scoring in the loss against Hamburg, but Borussia's bid to challenge Bayern for the Bundesliga title already seems over following their defeat.

Pierre-Michel Lasogga and Lewis Holtby had given the hosts a two-goal lead in the first half, and things got even worse for Die Schwarzgelben when Mats Hummels put the ball in his own net in the second half.

Per Squawka Football, the Germany international isn't enjoying his best campaign:

DW's Jonathan Harding was quite harsh in his assessment of the 26-year-old:

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I wrote back in April that Dortmund should have listened to offers for Mats Hummels. Now, 13 matchdays into the season, I would be surprised if the same names would even be calling Dortmund.

Successful decision making comes from an ability to transfer knowledge at the right time. Hummels' career has gone on long enough now - he's 26 years old - for experience not to be the issue. He is a World Cup and triple Bundesliga winner, and was a member of Dortmund's sparkling 2013 Champions League campaign that ended in defeat to Bayern Munich. With the issue now being Hummels' decision making, it is fair to consider whether the defender has hit a ceiling.

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Dortmund's loss allowed Wolfsburg to close the gap to five points, and Die Wolfe had some fun doing it, beating Werder Bremen 6-0. Max Kruse bagged a brace, but Wolfsburg's victory was truly a team effort, with no less than five players scoring.

Bayer Leverkusen and Hertha Berlin maintained their strong form with wins over Eintracht Frankfurt and Hoffenheim, respectively, with the former overtaking Schalke in the process. The gap between third-placed Wolfsburg and seventh-placed Schalke is just four points, so the race for Europe remains as tight as ever.

Hertha's win was as sloppy as they come, courtesy of a Eugen Polanski own goal, but given the conditions at the Olympiastadion, it's no wonder both teams struggled to attack, via Fox Sports News:

Similar to the standings, Bayern and Dortmund continue to dominate the top scorer's rankings, with four of the top five playing for either team. Wolfsburg's Bas Dost added to his season tally against Werder Bremen, but Salomon Kalou and Yunus Malli couldn't match his feat.

At the bottom of the standings, Augsburg crushed Stuttgart 4-0 but still find themselves in the relegation zone. Eintracht Frankfurt sit just four points ahead of Stuttgart, however, so similar to the race for Europe, the battle against relegation remains a tight one.

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