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Werder Bremen have striker Aaron Hunt to thank for his two second-half goals which salvaged a point at Nuremberg.

Bayer Leverkusen went one point clear at the top of the Bundesliga despite conceding two late goals to draw 2-2 at Schalke.

Vicente Sanchez's 88th-minute header completed Schalke's comeback, five minutes after Kevin Kuranyi had pulled the home team back into the game.

Leverkusen have 23 points from 11 matches, two points more than fourth-placed Schalke.

Hamburg were robbed of the chance of going top of the German league for the second consecutive match after mid-table Borussia Moenchengladbach poached a shock 3-2 win in the Hanseatic city.

After Schalke's Kevin Kuranyi scored a late header last Sunday to seal a 3-3 draw at Hamburg, Borussia again spoiled Hamburg's party as Canada striker Rob Friend hit a 82nd-minute winner.

Hamburg had forged a 2-1 lead midway through the second half after goals by Germany winger Piotr Trochowski and a free-kick by Brazil midfielder Ze Roberto.

But a header from Brazil defender Dante put them level on 76 minutes with a header before Friend hit the winner with time running out to leave Hamburg third.

Stuttgart coach Marakus Babbel boosted his chances of holding onto his job after his side held German giants Bayern Munich to a 0-0 draw in Stuttgart.

Babbel's side were dumped out of the German Cup last Tuesday at Greuther Fuerth, their fifth consecutive defeat, but the ex-Bayern Munich midfielder received a vote of confidence from his board on Wednesday.

And having broken his losing streak, Babbel's fortunes appear to be looking up.

Defending champions Wolfsburg threw away a 2-0 lead after two goals from Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins only for mid-table Mainz produced a spirited comeback and defender Tim Hoogland hit an 86th-minute equaliser to take a point and seal a 3-3 draw.

Cologne are hovering above the relegation zone after their 1-0 defeat at home to midtable Hannover.

AFP