Borussia Dortmund secured a vital 3-0 win over VfB Stuttgart on Sunday in a result that has closed the gap between them and second-placed Schalke 04 to just one point.
Peter Stöger demanded that his side respond well following their 6-0 humiliation in Der Klassiker last week and despite a below-par performance in the first half, goals from Christian Pulisic, Michy Batshuayi and Maximilian Philipp ensured all three points stayed at the Westfalenstadion this weekend.
The result has also proved to be Stuttgart's first loss under new manager Tayfun Korkut, who has taken the Swabians from battling relegation to just outside the Europa League places in his first eight games in charge of the club.