In-form Dutchman Roy Makaay scored the decisive goal to keep Bayern in touch with their title rivals.

VfB Stuttgart remain at the Bundesliga summit following a 3-1 victory over Hannover while Bremen are clipping at their heels in second after running out easy 3-1 winners over VfL Bochum at the Weserstadion.

Elsewhere ten-man Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to snatch a point in a 2-2 draw with Borussia Dortmund at the Westfalen Stadium.

A 69,000 capacity crowd at the Olympic Stadium saw Bayern's derby dominance over their city rivals continue with the champions notching their seventh successive win.

Makaay drew first blood for Bayern leaping highest to head home a Roque Santa Cruz cross on 34 minutes for his seventh goal of the season.

Borussia Dortmund lost their 100 percent record at the Westfalen Stadium with Bayer Leverkusen overcoming a two-goal deficit and a numerical disadvantage to net a point in a 2-2 draw s.

Teenager Salvatore Gambino lit up the match with a brace for Dortmund on 29 and 32 minutes to minimise the damage caused by absent and seemingly AWOL striker Marcio Amoroso.

Bayer reduced the arrears three minutes later with German international Oliver Neuville volleying home from close range g.

However, Leverkusen rallied and Marko Babic's late equaliser stole a point.

Stuttgart meanwhile made perfect preparations for Wednesday's visit of Scottish champions Rangers in their Champions League clash in their 3-1 victory over Hannover.

The hosts went in front thanks to Hungarian Footballer of the Year Imre Szabics, who headed home the opener on the half hour mark.

Silvio Meissner added two late strikes to secure the victory following an 82nd minute goal by Hannover striker Thomas Brdaric.

Ailton returned to the Werder Bremen line-up following an eye complaint and he claimed a hat-trick in their 3-1 victory over VfL Bochum.