Cologne beat their local rivals Bayer Leverkusen in the Rhine derby thanks to two goals from Dominic Maroh. Leverkusen, who saw their Champions League campaign suffer a setback with a 3-2 defeat to Roma in midweek, fell behind to Maroh's volley in the 17th minute. Javier Hernandez levelled matters with a header in the 33rd minute, but a red card for Kyriakos Papadopoulos hardly helped their ca...Full Story »

Wolfsburg reduced Bayern Munich's deficit at the top of the Bundesliga to 11 points while establishing a six-point cushion over Bayer Leverkusen in third thanks to a 2-1 win over Cologne. The Wolves had to come from behind for victory, Dominic Maroh putting the guests in front after 11 minutes. Five minutes later, Bas Dost brought Wolfsburg level and, after more than an hour chipping away at t...Full Story »

Mainz's winless run in the Bundesliga stretched to eight games as they came away from Cologne with just a point in a goalless draw. Chances were few and far between as both sides seemed to be already in holiday mode a few days before the Bundesliga breaks for the festive season. The result keeps both clubs in a relatively safe mid-table position with one game to go before they can indeed go on...Full Story »