Bayern Munich returned to winning ways after their 3-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday to move eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
Vincent Kompany’s side, whose unbeaten campaign was ended by the Gunners at the Emirates, exited the match late against strugglers St Pauli, with returnees Luis Diaz and Nicolas Jackson both scoring in second-half stoppage time in a 3-1 victory.
Andreas Hountondji, on loan at Burnley, had given the visitors a surprise lead at the Allianz Arena before Raphael Guerreiro equalized just before half-time.
With the scores tied as time ticked down in the 93rd minute, Diaz headed home from a Joshua Kimmich cross before Jackson, on as a substitute, added a late third as St Pauli committed players forward.
Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 to leapfrog them into third place.
Aaron Anselmino and Karim Adeyemi put the visitors in a dominant position heading into the final 10 minutes.
Christian Kofane scored for Leverkusen in the 83rd minute, making it an interesting final half, but Dortmund held on to take all three points.
In Ligue 1, Marseille missed the chance to overtake champions Paris Saint-Germain as they were held to a 2-2 draw against Toulouse.
Emersonn had given Toulouse the lead early on, but goals from Igor Paixao and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in the space of eight second-half minutes turned the game on its head.
As Roberto De Zerbi’s men looked headed towards the top of the French top flight – following PSG’s shock 1-0 defeat to 10-man Monaco earlier in the day – Santiago Hidalgo popped up with a 92nd-minute goal to ensure shared points.
The result keeps Luis Enrique’s men at the top of the table by one point, while third-placed Lens could overtake them with victory over Angers on Sunday.
There was change at the top of Serie A as AC Milan emerged with a narrow victory over Lazio at San Siro.
Rafael Leao scored six minutes after half-time as the Rossoneri extended their unbeaten run in all competitions this season to 13 games.
The result sees Max Allegri’s side move a point above Roma, despite playing a game more.
The Giallorossi host third-placed Napoli on Sunday, knowing a victory over the champions would take them back to the top.
Meanwhile, there were victories from Juventus, who beat Cagliari 2-1, and Cesc Fabregas’ Como, who continued their impressive campaign on Friday with a 2-0 win over Sassuolo.
In La Liga, after Barcelona moved two points ahead with victory over Alavez, third-placed Atletico Madrid beat bottom club Oviedo 2-0 thanks to a first-half brace from Alexander Sorloth.
