LONDON: Borussia Dortmund defeated Mainz 05 2-0 to restore a five-point gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich while Napoli moved within three points of Serie A table-toppers Juventus with a 1-0 win at struggling Palermo in Sunday`s late matches.

In La Liga, Real Madrid`s Casemiro headed a last-gasp goal in a 2-1 victory at Las Palmas that helped them maintain their grip on third place.

Dortmund eased past Mainz with goals from Marco Reus and Shinji Kagawa, in a game that was overshadowed by the death of fan in the stands from an apparent heart attack.

With eight games left, Dortmund are second on 61 points 16 ahead of third-placed Hertha Berlin.

Serie A`s leading scorer Gonzalo Higuain`s first-half penalty his 27th league goal of the season was enough to keep Napoli in touching distance of the defending champions Juve.

Defensive midfielder Casemiro scored in the 89th minute to keep Real on course for an automatic spot in next season`s Champions League from La Liga. -Agencies