Bundesliga wrap: Hannover stun Bayern

Bayern Munich blew a golden chance to move six points clear on top of the Bundelsiga when they slumped to a 2-1 loss at Hannover on Sunday.

Hannover took the lead after 23 minutes when Norwegian striker Mohammed Abdellaoue slotted home a penalty after Philipp Lahm fouled Steve Cherundolo inside the box.

Things got worse for the visitors when Jerome Boateng was sent off five minutes later after an altercation with Christian Schulz.

Hannover made their numerical advantage count five minutes after the break when Christian Pander scored their second.

The hosts also found themselves down to 10 men when Cherundolo was dismissed for a second bookable offence, and an 83rd-minute goal from Bayern substitute David Alaba set up a frantic finish to the match.

But Bayern could not force an equaliser as Jupp Heynckes’ men slumped to their second defeat of the season.

Elsewhere on Sunday, a late Jefferson Farfan strike lifted Schalke to third in the standings with a 1-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen.

The result leaves Schalke just four points behind Bayern and one behind reigning Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund.