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,

The two standout German teams from last season are on opposite trajectories as the pressure mounts in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

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.

Bundesliga side Mainz are now leading the race to sign a Premier League midfielder who has been linked with West Ham and Newcastle United, according to talkSPORT. The Hammers have appointed Graham Potter as their new manager and are keen to back him in the transfer market this month.

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

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.

Eintracht have pulled away from Borussia since the turn of the year, but they know from experience the qualities BVB have.

Bayer Leverkusen wins 1-0 against Mainz, thanks to Alex Grimaldos stunning free kick, marking their tenth consecutive victory in all competitions.

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.

Borussia Dortmund has slumped to a 4-2 loss at promoted Holstein Kiel. It piles the pressure on coach Nuri Sahin after the team's worst opening half to the Bundesliga for 10 years. Reported Manchester City target Omar Marmoush has starred again by scoring one goal and setting up another as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to beat Freiburg 4-1.

Florian Wirtz is expected to return to Bayer Leverkusen’s starting line-up when they host Mainz at the BayArena on Tuesday evening. The 21-year-old was absent from the team that started in

Jurgen Klopp officially started his new role as Red Bull's head of global soccer this month and the ex-Liverpool boss has responded to those who have criticised his move