21.12.2014 17:49 h

Hertha's Brooks endures Hoffenheim horror

Hertha Berlin defender John Brooks had a Bundesliga afternoon to forget after giving away his side's first two goals in their 5-0 thrashing at home to Hoffenheim on Sunday.

The USA international turned the ball into his own net on 23 minutes at Berlin's Olympic Stadium, then gave away a penalty three minutes later when he fouled Hoffenheim striker Sven Schipplock.

Bosnia midfielder Sejad Salihovic drilled home the penalty, but things went from bad to worse for Berlin.

Brook's team-mate Nico Schulz was unlucky to concede a penalty after nudging Hoffenheim captain Andreas Beck who dropped to the pitch on 39 minutes and Salihovic converted his second spot-kick.

Hertha failed to put up a fight in the second-half as Schipplock added to the hosts' misery when he walked the ball into an empty net on 74 minutes after Hoffenheim ripped the Berlin defence to pieces on a counter-attack.

Germany international Sebastian Rudy then came off the Hoffenheim bench to grab their fifth goal.

This was seventh-placed Hoffenheim's biggest victory in their seven years in Germany's top flight while Hertha, 13th, have now leaked nine goals in their last two games after drawing 4-4 at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday.

On Saturday, Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga crisis deepened as they suffered their tenth defeat of the season in losing 2-1 at fellow strugglers Werder Bremen to drop to second from bottom.

Bremen's 19-year-old striker Davie Selke curled in a superb early goal from 15 metres out, then Bremen midfielder Fin Bartels converted Selke's cross on 62 minutes.

Dortmund's Mats Hummels pulled a goal back when he headed home unmarked at a corner, but it was no more than a consolation.

Second-placed Wolfsburg fought back to claim a 2-1 home win against mid-table Cologne later which trimmed Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the table back to 11 points.

Defender Dominic Maroh gave Cologne a shock lead after just 11 minutes before Dutch striker Bas Dost equalised five minutes later.

Brazil defender Naldo, who scored Wolfsburg's equaliser in their 2-2 draw at Dortmund on Wednesday, then headed the winner from a corner 12 minutes from time.

Bayer Leverkusen stay third after coming from behind for a 1-1 draw at home to Eintracht Frankfurt.

Eintracht captain Alexander Meier converted a penalty to make him the league's top scorer with 13 goals in 16 games before Leverkusen's Germany winger Karim Bellarabi equalised seven minutes from time.

Roberto di Matteo's Schalke 04 stay fifth after being held to a goalless draw at home to Hamburg.

Stuttgart remain above the bottom three places after their goalless draw at home to Paderborn.

Augsburg fought back for a 2-1 win at home to Borussia Moenchengladbach, who took the lead after only two minutes when Max Kruse converted a penalty before midfielder Markus Feulner and striker Raul Bobadilla scored either side of half-time.

On Friday, Bayern broke more league records as Bastian Schweinsteiger and Arjen Robben scored in their 2-1 comeback win at Mainz after Colombia midfielder Elkin Soto had given the hosts' a shock first-half lead.

The Mainz result saw Bayern claim new records for the fewest goals conceded in the first-half of a Bundesliga season and their 11-point lead after 17 games is also a new best mark.