Berlin: Bayer Leverkusen were temporarily stopped by some local lightning strikes but ended up beating FC Augsburg 1-0 on Wednesday to remain on the heels of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
South Korean international winger Son Heung-min scored the winner as Leverkusen jumped to 10 points in second place, one point behind Bayern, who breezed past previous surprise leaders SC Paderborn 4-0 to move to 11 points on Tuesday.
After Son scored in the 33rd minute, the Leverkusen match was delayed in the 39th minute for nine minutes, with referee Guido Winkmann sending the teams into the BayArena catacombs because of heavy lightning nearby.
Hanover 96 pulled even with Leverkusen on points in third place after a 1-0 victory over FC Cologne.
Spaniard Joselu found the back of the net for Hanover in the sixth minute and Cologne’s offensive problems continued, having scored just two goals this season.
Borussia Dortmund lost ground on the group of leaders with seven points for eighth place after a 2-2 draw at home against previously last-placed VfB Stuttgart, who sacked sporting director Fredi Bobic earlier in the day.
Stuttgart had scored just once this season coming into the game but Daniel Didavi collected a brace in the 48th and 68th minutes for a 2-0 lead.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang pulled a goal back for Dortmund in the 73rd minute and Ciro Immobile secured at least one point with a goal in the 86th minute.
Borussia Moenchengladbach moved to nine points with a 1-0 home victory on Wednesday over Hamburg, who haven’t scored a goal this season thus far and are now last with two points.
Max Kruse won the game for Gladbach with his effort in the 25th minute.
In Wednesday’s other match, Hertha Berlin picked up their first victory of the season with a 1-0 win at home over VfL Wolfsburg thanks to Salomon Kalou’s goal in the 35th minute.
