Bayern Munich had to come from behind yesterday to win 3-1 at Werder Bremen, while leaders B. Dortmund kept up their domination with a 3-0 win at Wolfsburg.

Bremen’s Per Mertesacker went from joy to despair as his opening goal just after the break was cancelled out by an Arjen Robben goal before Mertesacker turned the ball into his own net to give Bayern the win which puts them third.

Bayern made sure of the three points on 86 minutes when substitute Miroslav Klose netted his first goal for the club since April 2010.

Things went bad for worse for Bremen when keeper Tim Wiese was sent off moments later for a foul on Bayern’s Thomas Mueller.

The win moves Bayern up to third, but still 14 points behind the leaders.

Dortmund kept up their strangehold on the Bundesliga with their 16th victory from 20 matches with a convincing win at Wolfsburg to inflict another defeat on ex-England coach Steve McClaren.

McClaren’s side have won once in their last 11 games and Dortmund were in no mood for charity as they continue their march to their first German league title since 2002.

Lucas Barrios scored Dortmund’s first goal after just two minutes and nearly grabbed his second on 40 minutes when his shot was charged down, but Turkey midfielder Nuri Sahin was on hand to score Borussia’s second.

With just over 20 minutes left, McClaren brought on newcomer Dieumerci Mbokani, the Congo striker who was signed from Monaco on loan, but Dortmund defender Mats Hummels headed home on 71 minutes.

The win keeps Borussia 11 points clear at the top of the table and it was a perfect day for the team from the Ruhr Valley as their bitter rivals and neighbours Schalke lost 1-0 at home to Hoffenheim.

Results and standings
Kaiserslautern 0 - Mainz 1
Nuremberg 2 - Hamburg 0
Schalke 04 0 - Hoffenheim 1
St Pauli 3 - Cologne 0
Wolfsburg 0 - B. Dortmund 3
W. Bremen 1 - B. Munich 3

Today
Stuttgart vs Freiburg - 15.30
E. Frankfurt vs B. M’gladbach - 17.30