Bundesliga Goals: Bayern Held by Stuttgart; Wins for Werder, Hertha and Hamburg

Stuttgart 2 - 2 Bayern Munich (Bundesliga, Dec. 13, 2008) (Longer highlights here.)

In first-half injury time Sami Khedira scored with a diving header to put Stuttgart one-up at home to Bayern Munich. Three minutes after the break Tim Borowski equalised from close range.

On 66 minutes Luca Toni tapped home to put Klinsmann’s side ahead. After Oddo had been sent off, Khedira scored his second of the match to tie the game late on with a brilliant volley that went past a number of bodies in a crowded Bayern area from a late corner that had seen Jens Lehmann join the attack.

Werder Bremen 2 - 1 Wolfsburg (Bundesliga, Dec. 13, 2008) (Longer highlights here.)

Christian Gentner’s left-foot strike gave Wolfsburg a third minute lead, but Per Mertesacker equalised in the 29th minute when he was given too much space to head home a free-kick. The match was settled by a Josue own goal just after the hour mark.

Hamburg 1 - 0 Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga, Dec. 13, 2008)

Martin Jol’s side moved up to fourth after serial midfield goal-scorer Mladen Petric scored a diving header after a trademark untracked run into the box.

Hertha Berlin 4 - 0 Karlsruhe (Bundesliga, Dec. 13, 2008) (Longer highlights here.)

Maximilian Nicu opened the scoring after just eight minutes before all three of Hertha’s substitutes—Valeri Domovchiyski, Fabian Lustenberger, and Raffael—all found the net in the second half to seal the win.

Bochum 1 - 2 Cologne (Bundesliga, Dec. 13, 2008)

Cologne ended a four-match losing streak as they saw off fellow strugglers Bochum. Christophe Dabrowski equalised for Bochum after Kevin McKenna had put Cologne in front just before half-time, but Mannaseh Ishiaku fired home a winner with three minutes to go.

Hannover 1 - 1 Arminia Bielefeld (Bundesliga, Dec. 13, 2008)

The hosts went ahead in the 32nd minute when Jiri Stajner found the back of the net with a close-range header before Artur Wichniarek’s 10th goal of the season salvaged a point for Arminia.

Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Energie Cottbus (Bundesliga, Dec. 13, 2008)

Leverkusen finally grabbed the lead with 13 minutes left, Helmes deflected Djakpa’s long-range shot to Simon Rolfes who was quick enough to poke past the Cottbus keeper. Chinese midfielder Jiayi Chao came off the bench late on, and claimed an injury-time equaliser heading home Skela’s corner.