Bayern Munich could be crowned Bundesliga champions next weekend after their 2-1 win at home to Bayer Leverkusen last Saturday left them 23 points clear in the table.
The European champions could be confirmed as German champions for the 24th time if they win at Mainz next Saturday as rivals Dortmund and Schalke both drew at the weekend.
Goals by Mario Mandzukic and Bastian Schweinsteiger saw Bayern enjoy their 16th-straight league win and extend their record unbeaten league run to 50 matches.
Former Germany striker Stefan Kiessling gave Leverkusen a consolation goal when he headed home just before the final whistle.
The victory capped arguably the most turbulent week in Bayern's history after ex-president Uli Hoeness resigned on Friday, 24 hours after being convicted of tax fraud.
Hoeness was absent at the Munich's Allianz Arena.
Bayern's victory set a 50-match unbeaten record in the Bundesliga, the Bavarians are now unbeaten in the Bundesliga since October 2012.
In Spain, Real Madrid moved six points clear at the top of La Liga as Cristiano Ronaldo's 39th goal of the season handed them a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Malaga.
It was a similar story for second-placed Atletico Madrid as they remained three points behind the leaders with a 1-0 victory over Espanyol at the Vicente Calderon thanks to Diego Costa's second-half winner.
Ronaldo made the breakthrough with a resounding finish from the edge of the area midway through the first-half and was only denied from adding to his tally by a series of saves from Willy Caballero.
Malaga pushed hard for an equaliser in the final quarter, but couldn't find a way through as they remain just three points above the relegation zone.
The only goal of the game arrived on 22 minutes when Ronaldo collected Gareth Bale's crossfield pass and cut inside two Malaga defenders before thumping a right-footed
Elsewhere in the league, Levante were beaten at home by Celta Vigo 1-0, while Rayo Vallecano defeated Almeira 3-1 at home.
