updated 4:39 p.m. ET Dec. 16, 2011
BERLIN - Bayern Munich overcame Frank Ribery's first-half ejection to beat Cologne 3-0 Friday night, ensuring it maintains at least a three-point lead going into the Bundesliga's four-week winter break.
Ribery was received his second yellow card of the game in the 33rd minute, penalized for grabbing at Henrique Sereno's face half a minute after both were shown cards for clashing in the penalty area.
Mario Gomez scored his league-leading 16th goal of the season to put the hosts ahead in the 48th. Substitute David Alaba scored in the 63rd, when Cologne failed to clear Toni Kroos' corner kick, and Kroos got the final goal in the 88th.
Bayern (12-4-1) has a six-point lead over Borussia Dortmund (9-3-4) and Schalke (10-5-1) going into the weekend's games.
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