Summary:
Hoffenheim's season ended with a thrashing by Hertha Berlin, who remain bottom of the Bundesliga.

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Hoffenheim brought a spectacular end to their 2014 with a 5-0 Bundesliga victory at Hertha Berlin on Sunday, moving them to within a point of the top six for the duration of the winter break. John Anthony Brooks gave them a leg-up with an own goal which was followed by two penalties from Sejad Salihovic before half-time. Hertha, who led Eintracht Frankfurt by three goals in midweek and ended up drawing 4-4, this time had to come from behind, but they were not able to as Sven Schipplock and Sebastian Rudy completed the rout. Hoffenheim's players celebrate after taking the lead against Hertha Berlin and ran out 5-0 winners . John Brooks (centre) scored an own goal to hand the lead to Hoffenheim, who took full advantage . The defeat leaves Hertha just a point above the relegation zone. Freiburg let a two-goal lead slip to draw 2-2 against Hannover to remain rooted to the foot of the table for the winter, allowing Borussia Dortmund to breathe a small sigh of relief. Goals from Mike Frantz and Marc-Oliver Kempf put Christian Streich's men on course for all three points, abut Leonardo Bittencourt made things interesting in the final seven minutes and Joselu snatched the Reds a point in stoppage time. The draw means Freiburg remain with Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Stuttgart and Hamburg holding their positions in what nevertheless looks an anomalous bottom five entering 2015.