Bayer Leverkusen builds fresh momentum with 10-game winning run as Dortmund hits trouble
The two standout German teams from last season are on opposite trajectories as the pressure mounts in the Bundesliga and Champions League.
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Leverkusen win to go one point behind Bayern, Kiel down Dortmund
A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point. With half the season played, Dortmund sit ninth,
Dortmund slumps to another loss in Bundesliga as pressure increases on coach
BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 4-2 loss at promoted Holstein Kiel on Tuesday, piling the pressure on coach Nuri Sahin after the team’s worst opening half to the Bundesliga for 10 years.
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Mainz preview: In-form Werkself aim to keep pressure on Bayern
Bayer LeverkusenAfter a shaky start to the season, the German champions have steadied their ship with nine wins in a row across all competitions.Xabi Alonso's men began 2025 in the manner they had
Leverkusen 1-0 Mainz, Bundesliga: Alex Grimaldo Magic Earns Xabi Alonso's Side Their Tenth Consecutive Victory
The victory came thanks to a brilliant free kick from Alex Grimaldo at the beginning of the second half and keeps Leverkusen second in the table, one point behind leaders Bayern Munich. The visitors, meanwhile, are fifth in the table and trail Leverkusen by 10 points following the defeat.
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Xabi Alonso's men began 2025 in the manner they had hoped, as Die Werkself handed Borussia Dortmund their first home league defeat of the season with a 3-2 win at Signal Iduna Park. Patrik Schick netted a brace in the opening 19 minutes to make it 11 goals in his last six Bundesliga appearances.