Bundesliga round-up: Hamburg, Cologne edge closer to relegation

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Hamburg's hopes of staying in the Bundesliga are dwindling. EFE

It was a disappointing Saturday for Hamburg and Cologne as both sides' suffered defeats to push them closer to relegation.

Bottom side Cologne suffered a 2-1 away defeat to mid-table Hertha Berlin at the Olympic Stadium.

Leon Bittencourt gave Cologne the lead, but Hertha came back with two goals as Davie Selke netted twice in the second half.

Hamburg stumbled to a 2-0 defeat at Hoffenheim as Serge Gnabry and Adam Szalai netted first-half goals in Sinsheim.

Hanover 96 snatched a point at Stuttgart as striker Niclas Fuellkrug equalised in the 91st minute after Erik Thommy gave the hosts the lead just after the break.

Later on Saturday, newly-crowned Bundesliga champions Bayern host Borussia Moenchengladbach at the Allianz Arena looking to build on their 20-point lead.

However, it wasn't good news for Bayern-bound manager Niko Kovac as his side Eintracht Frankfurt were thrashed 4-1 by Bayer Leverkusen.

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Bundesliga
Hamburger SV
Hannover 96
Hertha BSC
Stuttgart
Hoffenheim
Ádám Szalai
L. Bittencourt
N. Füllkrug
S. Gnabry
Davie Selke
E. Thommy