Hoffenheim 0-2 Bayern Munich: Rode keeps champions on track for title

A strike from Sebastian Rode and a late own goal was enough to seal all three points for Bayern Munich as they won 2-0 at Hoffenheim on Saturday.

A tumultuous week for the German champions saw a 3-1 defeat to Porto leave their European hopes hanging in the balance, while the loss also saw long-serving team doctor Hans-Wilhelm Muller Wohlfahrt quit after being blamed for events in Portugal.

However, victory at the Rhein-Neckar Arena will go some way to lifting the mood for Pep Guardiola's men, who are now two wins away from securing a third straight domestic title.

The visitors took the lead through Rode, who marked his return to the starting line-up with a cool curling effort after good work from Robert Lewandowski inside the area.

Home captain Andreas Beck scored a last-minute own goal to seal the result after Bayern had kept pressure on the Hoffenheim goal with little reward.

An injury to Juan Bernat was the biggest blight in an ultimately successful 90 minutes for Bayern, who now host Porto in midweek hoping to rescue their continental campaign.