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Hannover wins 2-1 to spike Bayern run

MOHAMMED Abdellaoue scored from a penalty on his birthday to break Bayern Munich's eight-game Bundesliga run without conceding a single goal in a 2-1 win for Hannover on Sunday. Both teams were reduced to 10 men.

The 26-year-old Abdellaoue scored in the 23rd minute after Bayern captain Philipp Lahm brought down Hannover captain Steve Cherundolo in the penalty area. Manuel Neuer guessed the right way but Abdellaoue struck the ball inside the left post to end the keeper's personal record of 770 minutes without conceding in the Bundesliga.

Bayern defender Jerome Boateng was sent off five minutes later for hitting out at Christian Schultz, who was booked, after players from both sides became embroiled in a melee after Bayern defender Rafinha cut down Sergio Pinto.

"It wasn't a red card in any case," Boateng said. "He started it. Why would I push him back for no reason?"

Hannover coach Mirko Slomka also disagreed with the decision. "I told the referee that he should give no cards at all and let play on," Slomka said.

Christian Pander scored Hannover's second in the 50th, his effort taking a big deflection off Luiz Gustavo to deceive his former Schalke teammate in the Bayern goal. United States defender Cherundolo was sent off for a second yellow card after he held Franck Ribery back in the 63rd. Bayern substitute David Alaba scored a late consolation in the 83rd.

Earlier, Jefferson Farfan scored late in his 100th Bundesliga appearance for Schalke in a 1-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen to move his side to third.





 

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