Champions League: Borussia Dortmund secures top spot with 2-0 win at Monaco
Soccer | December 12, 2018 16:04 ISTDortmund finished level on points with Atletico in Group A and sealed top spot thanks to a better goal difference.
Dortmund finished level on points with Atletico in Group A and sealed top spot thanks to a better goal difference.
The 25-year-old Alcacer joined the German leaders on a season-long loan in August, and Dortmund had the option of making the deal permanent.
Bayern fell seven points behind Dortmund, which remains the only unbeaten team in the Bundesliga.
Dortmund, which had a four-point lead, moved seven points clear of Bayern and stayed four clear of second-placed Borussia Moenchengladbach, which defeated Werder Bremen 3-1 away.
In two clashes of teams with perfect records, Barcelona beat Inter Milan 2-0 and Dortmund dismantled Atletico Madrid in a 4-0 rout.
Bayern were on a roll after starting the season with seven wins in all competitions, but the team dropped points with a 1-1 draw against Augsburg on Tuesday before losing at Hertha Berlin 2-0 on Friday.
The Spanish striker, who joined Dortmund from Barcelona in the offseason, scored the winner to give Lucien Favre's men three vital points in the league.
The game's only goal came in the 28th minute of the first half on Friday when the German team was handed a penalty.
The 30-year-old center back is the third new arrival since Unai Emery replaced Arsene Wenger as manager in May, joining full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner and goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Frankfurt, which had twice come from behind to pull level, is two points behind Bayer Leverkusen, which occupies the last Champions League qualification spot.
Athletic Bilbao are scheduled to next face Marseille, while Borussia Dortmund will take on Austrian side Salzburg.
Arsenal powered past Ostersund 3-0, Atletico Madrid thrashed Copenhagen 4-1 and Italian league leader Napoli slipped to a surprise 3-1 home defeat against Leipzig.
Reus was handed the captain's armband 259 days after the German forward sustained a cruciate ligament injury in the German Cup final.
Aubameyang's signature might be one of the key reasons for German International Mesut Ozil to pen a new deal with the Gunners as his contract runs out at the end of the season.
Arsenal have set their eyes on three targets this winter which include Argentine Cristian Pavon from Boca Junior, Malcolm from Bordeaux and Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund.
The German Clasico saw the league leaders Bayern Munich knockout arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund as Muller and Boateng shined in goal.
In other ties, Scottish club Celtic F.C will host Russian club Zenit St Petersburg, Napoli will play RB Leipzig, Ludogorets will take on seven-time European champions AC Milan.
Stoeger was sacked as Cologne coach the previous Sunday after his side failed to win any of its opening 14 Bundesliga games of the season.
Madrid had already guaranteed second place behind Group H winner Tottenham, which defeated APOEL 3-0 at Wembley Stadium to reach 16 points.
The hosts let a four-goal lead slip away after Schalke ran riot after half-time to salvage a draw in the dying minutes of a thriller match.
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