Bayern Munich beat Cologne in German league, keep Leverkusen's title party on hold

By Can Erozden

Bayern Munich beat Cologne 2-0 in a Saturday German Bundesliga match to delay leaders Bayer Leverkusen's title celebrations.

Hosts Bayern bagged three points after second-half goals scored by Portuguese left-back Raphael Guerreiro and German forward Thomas Muller at the Allianz Arena.

Second-place Bayern boosted their points to 63 in the 29th match week.

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen, who are still unbeaten, have 76 points before their home game against 12th-place Werder Bremen on Sunday.

Bayern have won 11 top-flight German titles in a row since Borussia Dortmund's triumph in the 2011-12 season. But the club's hold on the trophy looks set to end.

Leverkusen remain on course for a remarkable treble this season, and will have to beat Werder Bremen at BayArena to win their first-ever Bundesliga title.