Hamburg  - Bayern Munich were caught out cold on Friday night as they lost 1-0 at SV Hamburg in the Bundesliga restart which lifted the hosts to the top of the table.

Croatia forward Mladen Petric headed the winner seconds before halftime for a courageous Hamburg team which has lost just one of the last eight meetings with the defending champions Munich.

Hamburg were denied twice by the post against Munich, who were far from the form of Tuesday's emphatic 5-1 cup win at VfB Stuttgart but had several chances to equalize in the second half.

Hamburg top the standings with 36 points ahead of winter-break leaders TSG Hoffenheim and Munich, who have 35 each. Hoffenheim can reclaim first place if they at least draw with lowly Energie Cottbus on Saturday. (dpa)