article_snippet.sent: Midfielder Sebastian Rode scored in the 38th minute and Hoffenheim's Andreas Beck added an own goal in stoppage time as Bayern Munich, with youngsters Mitchell Weiser and Gianluca Gaudino in the lineup, opened a 13-point lead over second-placed VfL Wolfsburg, in action against Schalke 04 on Sunday, with five matches left.
article_snippet.sent: But goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was in top form, spectacularly denying Anthony Modeste at point blank range after a defensive blunder by Brazilian Dante.
article_snippet.sent: Rode then made the most of Bayern Munich's second chance of the game, curling
article_snippet.sent: goalkeeper Manuel Neuer shot from the edge of the box past keeper Oliver Baumann.
article_snippet.sent: Rode was lucky not to be penalised for bringing down Eugen Polanski in the area a minute later but there was no denying the dominance of Bayern, who came close again when Robert Lewandowski scraped the bar at the start of the second-half.
article_snippet.sent: Bayern Munich's Sebastian Rode (eft) scores the opening goal from close range against Hoffenheim on Saturday .
article_snippet.sent: Bayern Munich's players surround Rode after Bayern Munich's opened the scoring for the Bundesliga leaders .
highlights_snippet.sent: Midfielder Sebastian Rode scored in the 38th minute from close range .
  