German forward Mario Gomez (http://www.theinfostride.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=216784/index.html) scored a hat-trick in Bayern Munich's 7-1 demolition of Hoffenheim today as the Bavarians trimmed the gap behind Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to five points.
Defending champions Dortmund were held to a goalless draw at Augsburg on tonight as Bayern took the chance to cut their lead and give themselves a confidence boost ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League clash with Basel.
Dortmund came up against a Augsburg team battling relegation as the valuable point moved the hosts up to 15th in the league and out of the relegation places as they frustrated the league leaders.
Bayern had earlier got the win they badly needed in Munich ahead of their last-16 home clash against FC Basel when they must overturn a 1-0 defeat from the first leg.
With Bayern licking their wounds from last weekend's 2-0 defeat at Bayer Leverkusen, they responded to the pressure by blitzing Hoffenheim with five goals in exactly 30 minutes during a devastating first-half performance. Mario Gomez (http://www.theinfostride.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=216784/index.html) hit a treble, while Arjen Robben (http://www.theinfostride.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=184616/index.html) scored twice, and Toni Kroos and Franck Ribery added the others.
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