Douglas Costa scored a stunning winner as Bayern Munich won 1-0 at Darmstadt to seal their return to the top of the Bundesliga table.
Bayern had over 80 per cent of the first-half possession but failed to register a shot on target as the hosts held firm prior to the break.
Darmstadt's resistance was eventually broken by Costa's moment of brilliance, the Brazil international scoring a 30-yard beauty with 19 minutes remaining.
While Bayern failed to produce the fireworks that saw them thrash Wolfsburg 5-0 last time out, Costa's strike proved to be decisive and gave them a fifth straight victory across all competitions.
The win puts them back above RB Leipzig on goal difference at the top of the table ahead of a crucial meeting with their surprise title rivals at the Allianz Arena in their final league game of 2016 on Wednesday.
Darmstadt, meanwhile, have now lost a club record eight straight matches in all competitions and scored just once in five league games, meaning they remain rooted to the bottom.
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