Bayer Leverkusen's Hakan Calhanoglu struck twice in a 3-1 home victory over Hertha Berlin on Sunday as the visitors missed the chance to move back into the top three of the Bundesliga. Omer Toprak put the hosts ahead in the 12th minute after a goalmouth scramble and Leverkusen doubled their lead in the 35th with a penalty as Turkey international Calhanoglu sent goalkeeper Rune Jarstein the wrong way. It was Leverkusen's first Bundesliga penalty goal this season after they failed with their four previous spot kicks. Hertha pulled a goal back on the stroke of halftime with Valentin Stocker tapping in after a weak save by Bernd Leno. Forward Vedad Ibisevic should have leveled in the 72nd with only Leno to beat but the keeper did well to deny the Bosnian. Attacking midfielder Calhanoglu saved his best for last, volleying in a high Kevin Kampl cross in the 88th. Champions Bayern Munich are top of the table on 42 points after their 2-1 win at Freiburg on Friday. Promoted RB Leipzig beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0 on Saturday to stay three points off the pace in second with Hertha dropping to fifth on 30. Bayer Leverkusen moved up to eighth on 24. Free-scoring Monaco take command with Lorient win In Paris, Gabriel Boschilia made the most of an unexpected start as he netted a double to inspire Monaco to a 4-0 home victory against Lorient that sent them to the top of Ligue 1 on Sunday. The Brazilian struck twice in the first half while Valere Germain also found the back of the net twice to put Monaco on 48 points from 21 games. Nice are second on 46 points after they drew 1-1 at Bastia on Friday, with champions Paris St Germain in third place a further point back following a 2-0 win at Nantes on Saturday. At Louis II, Monaco once again put on a scintillating display as they seem on course to break the 100-goal barrier in the league season, averaging more than three goals per game. Coach Leonardo Jardim decided to rest attacking midfielder Thomas Lemar, putting him on the bench as Boschilia made his fourth start of the season. Boschilia did not disappoint, opening the scoring in the 24th minute when he poked the ball home after keeper Benjamin Lecomte had deflected Radamel Falcao's cross into his path. He doubled the tally five minutes later with remarkable precision, firing a low shot between Lecomte's legs after being set up just inside the box by Bernardo Silva. Seven minutes before the break, Falcao's shot hit the post and fell to Germain, who curled his attempt coolly past Lecomte. Germain then fired home from Djibril Sidibe's cross on the hour as Monaco, who travel to PSG next Sunday, scored four goals or more for the ninth time in Ligue 1 this season. Lorient are bottom of the table on 18 points, three points from safety. — Reuters
