Costa missile sends Bayern back to top of the Bundesliga


Football Soccer - SV Darmstadt 98 v Bayern Munich - German Bundesliga - Merck-Stadion am Boellenfalltor, Darmstadt, Germany - 18/12/16 - Munich's Douglas Costa celebrates with team mate Rafinha after he scored against Darmstadt. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

BERLIN (Reuters) - Douglas Costa's unstoppable 25-metre strike was enough to give lacklustre Bayern Munich a 1-0 victory over bottom side Darmstadt 98 on Sunday and put the champions back on top of the Bundesliga.

The Bavarians, who had lost the lead to RB Leipzig after they beat Hertha Berlin 2-0 on Saturday, are on 36 points, ahead on goal difference of the promoted club and nine ahead of third-placed Hoffenheim.

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