Germany front man Mario Gomez scored four goals to inspire Stuttgart to a 4-1 victory over league leaders Wolfsburg on Saturday which threw the title race wide open with only three matches left to play.
The league leaders are joined at the top by champions Bayern Munich, who won 3-1 at Energie Cottbus. All of the top teams are again in action on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Wolfsburg leading on goal difference from Bayern on 60 points. Hertha Berlin are a point behind after beating VfL Bochum 2-0 while fourth-placed Stuttgart complete the title log-jam on 58.
Wolfsburg head coach Felix Magath told reporters: “We imagined this match a bit differently.” The former German International also commented on the loss of key midfielders Zvjezdan Misimovic and Sascha Riether: “The early goal did us no good and then we had to replace two midfielders in the first half”.
