Grafite guns down Leverkusen to keep Wolfsburg on course
Hamburg - Brazilian striker Grafite scored both goals as leaders VfL Wolfsburg edged Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Saturday to stay three points clear of Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga.
A Luca Toni header gave Bayern a hard-fought 1-0 win at Arminia Bielefeld, while Mario Gomez struck a hat-trick as VfB Stuttgart ran out 3-0 winners at Cologne to move third.
Grafite hit the winner for Wolfsburg five minutes from time to give Felix Magath's side a 10th successive victory.
It was the 22nd league goal of the season for the Bundesliga's top scorer who had put Wolfsburg ahead from the penalty spot in the first half.
Wolfsburg have 57 points, with Bayern on 54, Stuttgart on 51, level with SV Hamburg who play Hanover at home on Sunday. (dpa)