Bayern Munich took a huge step towards an eighth straight Bundesliga title on Tuesday with a 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund to leave them seven points clear at the top with just six games left.

"It was brutally important: I looked around to see if everyone understood how important it was," said Joshua Kimmich about his deft chip, the only goal of the game.

Kimmich's captain Manuel Neuer echoed the defensive midfielder's thoughts.

"That was a very important sign," said Neuer.

Bayern won 4-0 when the teams met in Munich in November last year, and kept up their excellent recent record against second-placed Dortmund.

"Now only Bayern can decide what happens," said frustrated Dortmund captain Mats Hummels.

"Sometimes, games are decided by brilliant moments and that was the case today."

Dortmund's star teenage striker, Erling Braut Haaland, who had scored ten goals in as many league games, failed to make an impact against Bayern's watertight defence before going off injured in the second half.

Jerome Boateng and David Alaba gave him no room, while Kimmich and Leon Goretzka in midfield made sure passes intended for him rarely met their mark. The Norway forward limped off with 20 minutes left after a heavy tackle from Boateng.

Controversial VAR decisions

Dortmund might not be so frustrated had they been awarded a penalty many said they deserved in the 58th minute of the game, when Jerome Boateng deflected Haaland's shot as the ball went into his elbow. 

A VAR was not called upon, hence no penalty, sending social media into overdrive. 

Another occasion missing VAR help happened towards the end of the game, when Bayern's Robert Lewandowski was tackled to the ground as he was about to receive the ball in the penalty area.

Elsewhere, Bayer Leverkusen dropped to fifth after being routed 4-1 at home by Wolfsburg, whose defender Marin Pongracic scored two goals.

Borussia Moenchengladbach climbed over Leverkusen into fourth with a goalless draw at second-from-bottom Werder Bremen, who are two points from safety.

Eintracht Frankfurt took a point at home in a 3-3 draw with Freiburg thanks to late goals by Timothy Chandler and Japan striker Daichi Kamada.

Today the English Premier League will vote on whether to move to the second phase of "Project Restart" as they intensify efforts to return to full action.

Clubs began training in small groups last week under strict limitations and no contact but Wednesday's meeting opens the door to a gradual return towards contact training.

Phase Two, if approved, would allow up to 10 players to work together and would ease the time restrictions on training sessions and allow players to be closer.

The League is eager to resume the remaining 92 games by mid-June. Once games do restart, they will be held behind closed-doors but the league has yet to decide whether they will be played in the normal home and away fashion or at neutral venues.

Given the German top-flight league has run smoothly so far, there's a template for English football authorities to learn from.

(With input from agencies)