Hertha Berlin ends winless run at Koln

Berlin - Hertha Berlin strengthened its grip on third place in the Bundesliga on Friday with a 1-0 victory at 1. FC Koln.

Visitor Hertha was without a win in five but Bosnia striker Vedad Ibisevic scored two minutes before half-time to hand Pal Dardai's side its first league victory of 2016.

Hertha moved four points clear of fourth-place Bayer Leverkusen, while Koln stayed ninth in the table after suffering a second straight defeat.

Leader Bayern Munich travels to VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday while Borussia Dortmund, who trails Pep Guardiola's team by eight points, hosts relegation-threatened TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Sunday.