Werder finished the weekend where they started it - in second - as they extended their unbeaten run to 19 games with a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday.

Werder finished the weekend where they started it - in second - as they extended their unbeaten run to 19 games with a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday.

Mesut Ozil gave Bremen the lead after 36 minutes only for Lucas Barrios to equalise nine minutes into the second half.

Thomas Schaaf's team were not at their fluent best but were able to extend their impressive streak domestically and in Europe.

Hamburg also missed the chance to stay on the heels of Leverkusen after being held to a 2-2 draw at Hannover.

Marcell Jansen put the visitors ahead after 15 minutes before Didier Ya Konan equalised in the 28th minute.

Eljero Elia restored Hamburg's advantage just before half-time only for Jiri Stajner to convert a late penalty for the second equaliser of the afternoon.

In Sunday's other game, Hertha Berlin slumped to a 10th defeat of the Bundesliga season as Milivoje Novakovic's second-half goal gave Cologne victory.

Novakovic struck the winner with 11 minutes remaining to heap yet more misery on the capital club, who had dominated for much of the game.

The defeat kept Hertha, whose fortunes looked like they might be improving after they won 3-2 away to Heerenveen in the Europa League in midweek, bottom of the standings on four points.