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,

Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen have only lost once in the league so far this season, so how come they're six points behind leaders Bayern Munich?

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DUESSELDORF, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen's on one of those runs ... and hit a new low in a 4-2 loss to relegation-threatened Holstein Kiel on Tuesday. Sahin called the performance “shameful ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Leverkusen’s head coach Xabi Alonso looks on ahead of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia ...

The BayArena sets the stage for an electric clash as Bayer 04 Leverkusen hosts Borussia Mönchengladbach ... like their recent 4-1 demolition of Holstein Kiel. In attack, Alassane Pléa and Jonas Hofmann remain key figures, but consistency has been ...

In a move aimed at boosting transparency and fan engagement, the Bundesliga and 2.Bundesliga will trial public referee announcements during Matchday 20. The pilot project, initiated by the German Football League’s (DFL) Football Commission – and developed in partnership with German Football Association (DFB) referees’ unit – will allow match officials to explain key decisions directly to stadium audiences for the first time.

In-stadium video assistant referee (VAR) announcements will be trialled in the top two tiers of German football. The pilot project will take place across nine Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 games from Saturday February 1 onwards.

German soccer referees will start making NFL-style announcements to the crowd to explain video review rulings. The German league says Bayern Munich and German champion Bayer Leverkusen are among nine clubs taking part in a trial program at their home games starting from Saturday onward.

Holstein Kiel pick up a potentially valuable point in the relegation battle at the start of the 19th round of the Bundesliga. The Kiel team fought out a 2-2 draw in Wolfsburg.

In the midst of a four-game losing streak, Borussia Dortmund sacked Nuri Şahin on Wednesday, but the club's problems go much deeper than the manager.

Manager: Marco Rose Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Xabi Alonso Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Marco Rose Formation: 4 - 4 - 2 Manager: Xabi Alonso Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Second Half ends, RB Leipzig 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Attempt saved. Exequiel ...