Goretzka stars as Bayern beats Wolfsburg and Wirtz helps Leverkusen keep pace

Bochum's Myron Boadu, left, celebrates with Bochum's Tim Oermann after scoring his side's opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and RB Leipzig in Bochum, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Bochum's Myron Boadu, left, celebrates with Bochum's Tim Oermann after scoring his side's opening goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Bochum and RB Leipzig in Bochum, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)


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BERLIN — Leon Goretzka has scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and retain its four-point lead in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen kept pace with a 3-1 win over Borussia Mönchengladbach in the late game on Saturday. Florian Wirtz starred again with two goals before setting up Patrik Schick for the third. Goretzka had fallen out of favor at Bayern last season. He reminded the club's bosses of his qualities by scoring twice for the first time since March. Leipzig squandered a three-goal lead at last-place Bochum as Myron Boadu scored a second-half hat trick for the home team. Stuttgart capitalized with a 4-0 rout of Freiburg to overtake Leipzig and move to fourth, the last place for Champions League qualification.

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