Bayern Munich's 18-match winning streak at home ended in midweek when it was upset by Manchester City in the Champions League but Bayern bounced back by beating Hamburg 3-1 at the Allianz Arena on Saturday in the Bundesliga, according to reports.
According to CNN, Borussia Dortmund dropped more points by only drawing Hoffenheim 2-2 while Barcelona beat Villarreal 2-1 in the La Liga.
Having clawed to within three points of Barcelona, Real Madrid earlier slipped up when it drew 2-2 at Osasuna, the report said.
In France, the big two of Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco both registered two-goal victories on the road, over Rennes and Guingamp, respectively as Paris Saint-Germain leads Monaco by two points atop the table, the report added.
Bayern's semifinal opponent at the Club World Cup on Tuesday will be Asian champion Guangzhou Evergrande, which beat Egypt's Al Ahly 2-0, the report further said.
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