Bayern Munich closed to within a point of new leaders Bayer Leverkusen when Luca Toni and Franck Ribery combined to give them a 2-1 win at Schalke 04.

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Toni, back after a rib injury, supplied a cool finish to give Bayern an early lead.

Schalke were level almost immediately through Jefferson Farfan but Ribery scored his fourth goal in four league games to put Bayern back in front with around half an hour gone and the champions held on for a fifth successive league win.

Hoffenheim's own five-match winning run came to an end when Hertha clinched a surprise victory with a goal from Andriy Voronin midway through the second half.

Hoffenheim's defeat saw Bayer Leverkusen climb above them on goal difference, with 25 points from 12 games, after their 3-3 draw away to Karlsruhe on Saturday. Hoffenheim are second, with Bayern third on 24 points.