Bayer Leverkusen 1-2 Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga: BVB Hold Hosts Off For Victory

Borussia Dortmund scored goals in each half and survived a late Bayer Leverkusen comeback attempt to win 2-1 on Saturday and leapfrog the hosts into third place in the Bundesliga. Argentina youth international Aaron Anselmino headed home a Daniel Svensson free kick after 41 minutes to put Dortmund, who thrashed Villarreal 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday, in front before Karim Adeyemi headed in Fabio Silva's cross in the 65th. Leverkusen, 2-0 winners at Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek, pulled a goal back through substitute Christian Kofane in the 83rd after Jonas Hofmann and Ernest Poku had rattled the crossbar.

Updated on: 30 November 2025 2:11 pm

Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga match-Loïc Badé

Bayer's Loïc Badé, center left, and Borussia's Nico Schlotterbeck fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany. | Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga match-Jonas Hofmann

Bayer's Jonas Hofmann, and Borussia's Nico Schlotterbeck fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany. | Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP

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Bayer's Malik Tillman, center, and Borussia's Serhou Guirassy fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany. | Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga match-Robert Andrich

Bayer's Robert Andrich, right, and Borussia's Serhou Guirassy fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany. | Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga match-Edmond Tapsoba

Bayer's Edmond Tapsoba, right, and Borussia's Karim Adeyemi fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany. | Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP

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Bayer's Loïc Badé, right, and Borussia's Felix Nmecha fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany. | Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP

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Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga match-Ibrahim Maza

Bayer's Ibrahim Maza and Borussia's Karim Adeyemi, left, fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany. | Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP