After a cagey opening half-hour Vicari fired Roma ahead in the 33rd minute when he poked the ball into his own net from seven metres in an attempt to divert a Lorenzo Pellegrini pass to the advancing Kevin Strootman. In the Bundesliga Lewis Holtby kept alive Hamburg’s hopes of survival by beating their fellow relegation candidates Freiburg 1-0. Hamburg had their keeper, Julian Pollersbeck, to thank for keeping a clean sheet in the first half before Holtby snatched the winner. Bayern Munich warmed up for Real Madrid’s visit in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday with a comfortable 3-0 win in Hannover. RB Leipzig’s hopes of Champions League football suffered a blow after being routed at home by Hoffenheim 5-2 while Stuttgart defeated Werder Bremen 2-0 at home to ensure their safety.

Source: The Guardian April 21, 2018 15:46 UTC