This week, as we take stock of the Bundesliga during the March international break, the word most applicable to what's going on is "Aufholjagd" ("race to catch up"). For those who follow a football league purely for a title contest,

Champions Bayer Leverkusen defeated lowly Bochum 3-1 on Friday to spice up the Bundesliga title race by drawing within three points of leaders Bayern Munich. Aleix Garcia opened the scoring 20 minutes into the game.

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Bayern Munich faced early struggles against relegation-threatened St. Pauli. However, they got over the line to secure three vital points to return to six point

League leaders Bayern Munich will be aiming to restore their six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga standings on Saturday as they host a St. Pauli side looking to claw themselves further away from the relegation zone.

Bayern Munich took on St. Pauli at the Allianz Arena and looked like a team that was still shaking off the international break. Creative at times, choppy at others, Bayern Munich played down to the level of its competition in the league again at times,