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BVB Dortmund Borussia Dortmund - B04 Leverkusen Bayer Leverkusen

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B04

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R. Andrich

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Robert Andrich

Full-time: Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen

Andrich's stunning first half strike put Leverkusen in the lead before Hjulmand's charges showed their resilience in the dying embers, bringing an end to Dortmund's winning streak to keep tabs on fourth.

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Full-time

90'

+ 3

Brandt!

The ball falls to the Dortmund man in the box, but his left-footed effort goes just the wrong side of the post.

90'

+ 2

Dortmund probing

Leverkusen are dropping deeper and the hosts have all of the possession, but Andrich and Co. remain resilient and are keeping their opponents at bay.

90'

+ 2

Substitution

90'

+ 1

Into added time

The fourth official has signalled three additional minutes.

87'

Schick denied!

Grimaldo whips in a dangerous ball which is met by the head of the Leverkusen forward, but Kobel is on hand to pull off a magnificent reactionary save.

83'

Crossbar!

So close! Chukwuemeka plays in Guirassy, who takes the ball on the half turn before unleashing a ferocious left-footed effort which cannones off Flekken's crossbar.

81'

There's time yet

Dortmund have scored at least one goal in each of their last 36 Bundesliga matches - will they find a way through today?

79'

No way through

The Leverkusen defence is standing firm as Andrich stops Guirassy in his tracks.

77'

Further changes

Kovač reacts by making two chances himself with Özcan and Kabar replacing Bellingham and Ryerson.

76'

Substitution

76'

Substitution

Jobe Bellingham

74'

Double change

Vázquez and Poku enter the foray, replacing Culbreath and Tella.

74'

Substitution

74'

Substitution

Montrell Culbreath

70'

Dortmund struggling

The hosts have created the more chances, but have been wasteful in the final third. Most of their attempts have come from range.

Goal attempts

10off target

1on target

6off target

4on target

66'

Wasteful

Guirassy, with no one around him, takes aim from range but he drags his shot wide of Flekken's goal.

65'

Double change

Chukwuemeka and Inácio replace Sabitzer and Silva for the hosts.

64'

Substitution

Samuele Inácio

64'

Substitution

Carney Chukwuemeka

Marcel Sabitzer

63'

Another caution

Not long after his introduction, Beier is shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Maza.

63'

Yellow card

Maximilian Beier

61'

Almost 2-0!

A wonderful attacking move from the visitors! Maza plays in Schick, who forces Kobel into an excellent save to prevent his side from going two goals down.

59'

More firepower

Beier replaces Svensson for Dortmund as the hosts go in search of a goal.

59'

Substitution

Maximilian Beier

Daniel Svensson

58'

Guirassy!

Sabitzer again finds Ryerson down the right, and the Norwegian whips in a delightful ball which is met by the head of Guirassy, but the Dortmund forward heads over. Huge chance for the equaliser!

55'

Attacking change

Hjulmand is the first coach to blink first, and it's an attacking change for the visitors with Schick replacing Kofane, who only had one real opportunity.

54'

Substitution

Christian Kofane

53'

Over!

It's Brandt, but his curling effort sails over Flekken's crossbar!

51'

Free-kick in a dangerous position

Andrich fouls Guirassy on the edge of Leverkusen's box. Brandt and Svensson stand over the ball...

49'

Brandt with the cross...

...but no one was able to get on the end of it.

46'

Early corner

Leverkusen start the second half where they ended the first, showing intent. Culbreath wins a corner in the first minute which is taken by Grimaldo but Andrich is unable to guide his header on target.

46'

We're back under way!

Leverkusen get the ball rolling in the second period.

Kick-off!

Half-time: Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen

After withstanding early BVB pressure, Leverkusen grew in confidence and were rewarded when Andrich fired his side into the lead on the stroke of half-time with a superbly placed effort from distance.

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Half-time

45'

Yellow card

Serhou Guirassy

0:20

Watch: Andrich sends the visiting Leverkusen fans into raptures!

44'

Good omens

When Andrich has scored in the Bundesliga, his teams have never lost (11 wins, eight draws). Additionally, nine of his 20 league goals have come from range.

Leverkusen lead!

Andrich intercepts the ball, takes two touches and smashes the ball from range into the bottom corner past Kobel. What a goal from the Leverkusen captain!

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42'

Robert Andrich

GOAL!

0:1

Robert Andrich

Goal probability

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

2 %

Shot speed

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

119.37 km/h

Distance to Goal

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

27.99 m

40'

Flekken collects

The inswinging corner is taken by Svensson, but Leverkusen's custodian rises highest to gather the ball.

39'

Corner

Sabitzer links up again with Ryerson down Dortmund's right, winning a corner. Can they find the opening goal?

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36'

Visitors improving

After a nervous start, Leverkusen are finding their rhythm now. Hjulmand's charges are seeing much more of the ball, and are creating chances. Can they find a way past Kobel?

Goal attempts

5off target

1on target

4off target

2on target

33'

Chance!

That almost proved costly. Kobel plays the ball into Sabitzer, who is central, but it's intercepted. Kofane finds himself with time and space but he can only find Kobel, who makes an easy save.

32'

Sight on goal

Leverkusen are growing in confidence. This time Maza tries his luck with a curling effort from range, but it doesn't trouble Kobel between the sticks.

29'

Leverkusen growing into the game

A rare foray into Dortmund's penalty area, the visitors work it well down the left but Maza's cross is gathered by Kobel.

Strong defensive performance

Dortmund have limited their opponents to just one chance as we approach the midway point of the first half. Anton, Schlotterbeck and Co. have stood firm, while the hosts have looked dangerous in the final third.

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21'

From range!

Dortmund work the ball well down the left before Bellingham lays the ball off for Sabitzer, who feints to create space before unleashing a right-footed effort towards goal from distance, but it sails over Flekken's crossbar.

18'

Off the line!

Wow! Culbreath misjudges Sabitzer's cross which lands at the feet of Svensson. The Swede takes a superb first touch before curling a right-footed effort goalbound, which is cleared off the line by Badé.

14'

Quick transitions

Schlotterbeck, after nearly losing possession, plays a superb defence-splitting pass into Silva who plays the ball wide to Ryerson. The Dortmund defender goes by him man before clipping the ball into the Leverkusen area but Flekken is on hand to pluck the ball out of the air.

10'

Promising start

Dortmund have controlled possession, are more accurate with their passing, and have registered two shots to Leverkusen's zero in the opening exchanges.

Possession (%)

7129

6'

On the volley!

Grimaldo clips the ball in which is cleared by Sabitzer but only as far as Maza, who meets the ball on the volley but it poses no danger.

5'

First caution

Maza makes a great first touch to skip past Bensebaini, but the Dortmund defender pulls on the shirt of his compatriot, earning him a yellow card and conceding a free-kick in a dangerous position on the right.

5'

Yellow card

Ramy Bensebaini

3'

Bensebaini!

From the resulting play, Bensebaini connects with the ball which is deflected behind for a corner, but it amounts to nothing.

1'

Direct!

Silva drops deep and lays the ball off to Sabitzer, who finds the overlapping Ryerson in space, but his cross is blocked.

1'

We're under way!

Borussia Dortmund get the ball rolling.

Kick-off!

We're moments away

Both teams emerge from the tunnel. We're minutes away from a ball being kicked under the beaming sun at the Signal Iduna Park.

Extra motivation?

After Hoffenheim failed to beat Augsburg on Friday night, a win for Borussia Dortmund against Bayer Leverkusen will see the Black-Yellows secure UEFA Champions League football for next season.

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0:07

Watch: Brandt arrives

More on that Dortmund team

After starring in their late victory against VfB Stuttgart last weekend, Brandt and Silva both start with Chukwuemeka and Beier dropping to the bench.

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More on that Leverkusen team

Hjulmand has made only one change to the team that put six past Wolfsburg last weekend, with García replacing Fernández in midfield alongside Palacios.

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Starting line-up: Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund subs

Meyer, Süle, Kabar, Reggiani, Özcan, Chukwuemeka, Beier, Inácio, Albert

Starting line-up: Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Leverkusen subs

Blaswich, Oermann, Vázquez, Fernández, Hofmann, Tillman, Schick, Ben Seghir, Poku

0:08

Watch: Signal Iduna Park is ready

0:10

Watch: Inside the Leverkusen changing room

Ole Book on Schlotterbeck's contract extension

“With Nico, we have one of the best center-backs in the world in our ranks. His play with and without the ball, his distribution, his tackling, combined with his presence and aggression on the pitch – all of this makes him incredibly valuable to us. We are certain that together with Nico we can achieve great things at Borussia Dortmund.”

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2:32

'Schlotty' commits future to Dortmund

On Friday, Borussia Dortmund announced that defender Nico Schlotterbeck has signed a contract extension at the club, keeping him at BVB until 2031. The 26-year-old, whose previous deal at Dortmund was due to expire at the end of the 2026/27 season, expressed his delight at the news, saying: “I’m absolutely delighted to have extended my contract with BVB [...] The club officials presented me with a good plan, and I know what I have at this club. My goal is to win titles together with Borussia Dortmund.”

Kasper Hjulmand on facing Dortmund

"Dortmund no longer have any double-fixture weeks, either nationally or in Europe. They come out firing every week and are currently in very good form. They have an incredible sharpness, which we also need. They often don't have many more chances than their opponents, but they still win the games."

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Niko Kovač on facing Leverkusen

"We're two evenly matched teams who have a lot of quality. We want to get the three points in front of our fans, but we know Leverkusen are giving their all in pursuit of a Champions League place. There won't be much in it, so we need to make sure we tip the scales in our favour."

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Unlocking defences

Serhou Guirassy may not have hit the heights of seasons gone by in 2025/26, but the Guinean marksman has scored some very important goals for Dortmund this term. Of his 13 Bundesliga strikes so far, six (around 46 percent) have been the game's opening goal.

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2:51

Watch: A very different Dortmund

With 13 clean sheets already this Bundesliga season, Dortmund's 'heavy metal' approach made famous by Jürgen Klopp has been replaced by a more pragmatic style under Niko Kovač.

Better than Bayern

BVB have taken a league-high 28 points from a possible 33 during the second half of the season (Matchday 18 onwards). Runaway leaders Bayern have claimed 26 points in that time.

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First time for everything

Just three days separated Leverkusen's home loss in the league to the Black-Yellows and their cup victory at Signal Iduna Park earlier this season. They also won 3-2 at Dortmund in last term's Bundesliga, but have never recorded three straight competitive victories on BVB soil.

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Tough nut to crack

Dortmund have lost just twice in the league this season - both to Bayern Munich - ahead of Matchday 29. It's their fewest number of defeats at this stage of a campaign for 60 years!

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2:03

Watch: Leverkusen 1-2 Dortmund - previous meeting

Adeyemi was at it again as Dortmund edged a keenly contested encounter at the BayArena, before losing 1-0 to Leverkusen in the DFB Cup last 16 a month later.

2:03

Watch: Stuttgart 0-2 Dortmund - highlights

Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt scored in stoppage time as Dortmund tightened their grip on second place with victory over top-four hopefuls Stuttgart. BVB now have a 14-point cushion on fifth as they close in on another season of UEFA Champions League football.

2:03

Watch: Leverkusen 6-3 Wolfsburg - highlights

Following three successive league draws, Leverkusen came from 3-1 down to thump second-bottom Wolfsburg and keep their European qualification hopes alive. With six games to go, Die Werkself are sixth - four points outside the top four.

Hello and welcome!

Welcome along and thanks for joining us for build-up and live coverage of this Matchday 29 fixture between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen.