
Highlights
D. Aytekin


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0:24
Watch: Jonathan Tah - "I appreciate the love"

0:14
Watch: Xabi Alonso - "I'm really thankful"

2:22
Watch: Tah and Alonso join Leverkusen fans

2:22
Watch: farewell Xabi Alonso
Full-time: Leverkusen 2-4 Dortmund
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Full-time
90'
+ 2
Hofmann with the consolation!
Leverkusen have something to celebrate late on. Wirtz plays a fantastic trivela cross with his right boot, finding Hofmann in the middle, whose diving header is enough to send the ball past the in-form Kobel.
90'
Disallowed!
A deep cross from the right finds a good run of Schick in behind the Dortmund backline. The Czecia international coolly slots it past Kobel into the bottom right corner, but the assistant had his flag raised for offside.
89'
García hits it!
Wirtz shows his dancing feet on the edge of the Dortmund box again, wriggling past a couple of defenders before laying it off to García, whose left-footed effort from the edge of the box is on target, but straight at Kobel.
87'
Substitution
87'
Substitution
86'
Bombarded
82'
Substitution
81'
Not the ideal farewell
The emotion of the day may have proved just too much for Xabi Alonso's men. Arthur and García have come on recently to try and find a consolation, but the contest feels all but over unless Laterkusen can pull off another miracle.
78'
Substitution
78'
Substitution
77'
Guirassy gets in on the act!
Dortmund sense blood here and are making a statement about their desire for Champions League football next season. The high press pays off again as Can wins the ball back from Xhaka. The German instantly plays it to Guirassy, who slows down at the edge of the box, picks his spot, and guides it past Lukáš Hrádecký.
76'
Win Probability
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13.5 %
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93.1 %

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Substitution
73'
Adeyemi makes it three!
Dortmund find themselves with some breathing room. Brandt presses Xhaka well in midfield, winning the ball back and instantly slipping it through for Adeyemi in the middle. The winger puts the burners on, racing away from Tah before dispatching it past Hrádecký.
72'
Huge chance for Tapsoba
Leverkusen have another corner. It's taken short to Grimaldo, who drills in a dangerous cross towards the far post. Tapsoba gets free in the six-yard box, but his touch isn't quite enough to steer it on target. That was a massive chance for the defender to level it...
70'
Grimaldo with the corner
The Spaniard whips it in from the right, but Anton heads it away from inside the six-yard box.
Ryerson's strike
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67'
Substitution
66'
Miscontrolled
Wirtz sprays a quarter-back-like pass to Hofmann down the right flank to launch a counter-attack for Leverkusen. It's a promising opportunity, but the substitute cannot bring it down properly, and the ball gets caught under his feet before he can cross in towards Schick, who was in acres of space in the middle.
63'
No way through
Grimaldo whips in a venomous cross towards Schick. It's a great ball, but in trying to get on the end of it, Schick is judged to have pushed a Dortmund defender. The referee blows his whistle for a foul against the hosts.
59'
Fresh legs
Alonso goes to the bench for an offensive double substitution, bringing on attacking experience in the form of Hofmann and Schick. Can the substitutes help their manager to a fairytale farewell from the BayArena?
59'
Substitution
59'
Substitution
Ryerson celebrates
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57'
Clinical visitors
xGoals
1
1.93
0.71
2
Goals
54'
Adeyemi!
What a chance for the winger. Svensson makes a great run on the ball from midfield through the heart of the Leverkusen team. He spots Adeyemi arriving at the far post and plays a great ball into his path. All he needed was a touch, but even at full stretch, Adeyemi couldn't quite reach the cross to steer it goalwards.
53'
End-to-end
The game is picking up speed. Frimpong's cross from the byline to Adli at the front post is a good one, but the Moroccan international's flick is well saved by Kobel. Dortmund immediately go up the other end, but Brandt's cross from a good position is blocked.
50'
Little space afforded
Dortmund have come out very defensively compact after the restart. Leverkusen are knocking it around confidently in front of them in the attacking third, but they can't quite find the incisive pass. Most recently, Andrich tried to chip it through for Frimpong, but the Dutchman wasn't on the same wavelength as the midfielder.
46'
Back underway!
The ball is rolling again here, with Leverkusen kicking off. Dortmund make one change at the break: Sabitzer comes on for Nmecha.
Kick-off!
Farewell Jonathan!
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Frimpong celebrates with his manager
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Half-time: Leverkusen 1-2 Dortmund
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45'
+ 6
Substitution
45'
+ 6
Goalkeeper Efficiency of Gregor Kobel
2.1
Saves7
xSaves4.9
Half-time
45'
+ 5
Crossbar!
Frimpong beats Groß down the right flank and whips a cross into the box. Adli meets it with a header, which he guides beyond Kobel but onto the woodwork! So unlucky for Leverkusen.
45'
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Adli!
Xhaka sprays a great ball to Grimaldo at the byline. The wing-back cuts it back first-time to Adli in the middle, who becomes the latest Leverkusen player to be denied by an outstanding save from Kobel.
45'
+ 3
Overhit
Hincapié has a promising opportunity to put a cross in from deep on the left flank, but the Ecuadorian puts too much on it and it flies behind for a goal-kick.
45'
+ 2
Nmecha booked
Dortmund's No. 8 joins Groß on a yellow for a late challenge on Xhaka in the middle of the park.
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+ 1
Stoppage time
Five additional minutes are indicated.
44'
Ryerson turns it around!
Bensebaini wins the ball back high up the pitch with a fantastic slide tackle on Xhaka. Brandt picks it up, plays it to Groß on the edge of the box, who shifts it right and onto Ryerson. The Norwegian wing-back takes a touch before slotting it a precise strike into the bottom left corner. 2-1!
41'
What a save!
Xhaka prevents a Dortmund counter-attack with a vital interception and instantly launches one of his own. He pings a long ball over for Tella to chase in behind. The English winger gets there and whips a cross into Wirtz, who finds himself in a one-on-one situation with Kobel, but again, the Dortmund keeper makes himself big to make another fantastic save.
Busy afternoon for Kobel
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37'
Brandt bends one
The ball drops to Dortmund's captain on the edge of the box. He takes a touch to get it out of his feet before looking to curl an effort into the top right corner. However, it's well overhit and travels high and wide of the mark.
34'
Brandt brings them level!
That opening goal seems to have woken Dortmund up as the visitors manage to find an instant response. Adeyemi is played through to the byline on the right from where he cuts it back to the edge of the six-yard box. Brandt is unmarked and rushes in to stroke it home, bringing the visitors level.
31'
Frimpong smashes it home!
It has to be said that it's been coming. An Adli cross is headed away by Dortmund, but only as far as Frimpong. The Dutchman brings it down excellently and plays it to Wirtz, who dances past a couple of defenders before laying it back to the wing-back, who hits a precision strike with his left foot into the top left corner. Immediately after scoring, he and his teammates run to celebrate it with their manager.
28'
Tella goes close
Another rapid Leverkusen counter-attack catches Dortmund napping. This time Tella is released into the right hand side of the BVB box, where he lets a low effort fly towards the near post, but Kobel is down well again to deny the Englishman.

1:53
Watch: Xabi Alonso bids farewell to the BayArena
25'
Goalkeeper Efficiency of Gregor Kobel
0.9
Saves3
xSaves2.1
Remaining solid
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23'
Groß sees yellow
The Dortmund man is the first to go into the book for a trip on Grimaldo which halted a Leverkusen counter-attack.
20'
Overturned!
The referee is advised by the VAR to go to the monitor and, following the review, the penalty is rescinded! Bensebaini had made contact with the ball.
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SituationPenalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionNo penalty
19'
The referee points to the spot!
Wirtz slips Grimaldo through into the Dortmund box. Bensebaini comes across to make the challenge and brings the Spaniard down. The referee doesn't hesitate and points to the spot.
18'
Kobel down
The goalkeeper bravely dived on a low cross in from Wirtz, colliding with Adli in the process. He takes some time to get to his feet, but he's keen to continue now.
16'
Bright start
Goal attempts
4off target
3on target
0off target
0on target
14'
Wouldn't have stood
Another good chance for Leverkusen. Andrich slips Tella into the box behind the BVB backline. The Englishman tries to square it to Adli, who would have an open net, but his pass is slightly overcooked. It wouldn't have counted anyway though as Tella was in an offside position.
12'
Peppering Kobel
Leverkusen are putting Dortmund's goalkeeper under a lot of pressure early on here. The hosts work it well, teeing up Grimaldo and then Andrich in quick succession for powerful strikes from the edge of the box. They're well hit, but Dortmund's custodian is equal to both efforts.
10'
Vital recovery
Wirtz wins out in an aerial 50/50 with Groß and immediately drives at the Dortmund goal. He tries to cut back across himself, but Süle sticks out a leg to make a great tackle.
8'
Wirtz on the corner
The German takes an in-swinger from the left, aiming for the front post, but Dortmund head it clear. Leverkusen reload the loose ball, working it to Grimaldo outside the Dortmund box, who hits a speculative effort. It's on target, but Kobel holds onto it.
6'
Tactical foul?
Bensebaini slides in on Wirtz at the half-way line, preventing a promising-looking counter-attack. The referee sees no further action necessary, though, and play resumes with a free-kick for the hosts.
5'
Corners taken short
Grimaldo takes three short corners in quick succession. The most productive action saw Wirtz pick the ball up on the edge of the box, beat his marker a strike a low effort towards the far post, but Kobel got down well to make the save.
3'
Wirtz's shot blocked
The first opportunity of the game goes the way of the hosts. Grimaldo is released down the left flank with a long ball. The Spaniard cuts it back to Wirtz on the edge of the box, who opens his body up to strike one, but his effort is deflected behind for a corner.
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And we're off!
It's the visitors from Dortmund who get us underway here in Xabi Alonso's final game in charge of Leverkusen at the BayArena.
Kick-off!
Leverkusen team news
By contrast, Xabi Alonso makes four changes to his side that drew 2-2 in Freiburg last time out. Hradecký, Andrich, Tella and Adli all return to the starting line-up for the Spaniard's final home game in charge at the BayArena. Kovář, García, Buendía and Schick all start on the bench.
Dortmund team news
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Leverkusen starting XI
Hradecký - Tapsoba, Tah (c), Hincapié - Frimpong, Xhaka, Andrich, Grimaldo - Wirtz, Adli - Tella
Leverkusen subs
Kovář, Lomb, Arthur, Hofmann, García, Palacios, Schick, Buendía, Boniface
Dortmund starting XI
Kobel - Süle, Anton, Bensebaini - Ryerson, Nmecha, Groß, Svensson - Brandt (c), Adeyemi - Guirassy
Dortmund subs
Meyer, Couto, Özcan, Reyna, Duranville, Chukwuemeka, Sabitzer, Can, Gittens
Not on a Sunday!
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3:18
Kane's closest rivals in a direct duel
Tah muchly
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Blemishes
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Xhaka: "Coach, thank you for everything!"
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2:59
Watch: Alonso confirms departure from Bayer Leverkusen
Alonso pays homage to his time at Leverkusen
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Alonso announces Leverkusen departure
"This week, the club and I have agreed that these are going to be my last two games as Bayer Leverkusen coach. This is a moment with mixed emotions. We want to have a proper farewell on Sunday here for some players, myself. It was the right moment to announce it."
Niko Kovač on Leverkusen
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Xabi Alonso on Dortmund
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Permutations
Leverkusen are already secure of second spot. Dortmund, meanwhile, have to win if they are to have a chance of pipping Freiburg to the fourth and final Champions League place.

12:24
Watch: Xabi Alonso, a Bundesliga great

3:02
Watch: Carney Chukwuemeka: Dortmund's latest gem
Almost at the finish line
At the end of January, Dortmund sat in 11th and six points off fourth spot having lost three and drawn one of their four fixtures that month. They now sit in fifth, just one point away from their goal of Champions League football, signifying a big turnaround at Signal Iduna Park.

3:02
Watch: Borussia Dortmund gathering momentum

0:59
Watch: Serhou Guirassy on fire in the Rückrunde
Serhou Guirassy: Goal machine
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Comeback kings
Dortmund have collected 16 points from the last 18 available. Kovač's side are unbeaten in their past six outings and have won three on the bounce, lifting them into Champions League contention at the end of a difficult season.
Another superb campaign for Leverkusen
Leverkusen are just five points off their second-best season ever (73 points in 1999/00). Victories in both of their final two games will see them overhaul that tally. Only last season's title-winning campaign lies beyond reach at this stage.

2:03
Previous meeting: Borussia Dortmund 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen

2:03
Watch: Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Wolfsburg - highlights

2:03
Watch: Freiburg 2-2 Bayer Leverkusen - highlights

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