For Dortmund, the defeat after three wins in a row is a major setback in the championship race against Bayern Munich. The gap to the leader is now possibly a decisive nine points.
Above all, the defensive blundered against Leverkusen. The 0:1 in the 11th minute came about after a bad pass from Dan-Axel Zagadou. Goalie Gregor Kobel was able to fend off Patrik Schick’s subsequent shot. But the ball landed in the goal via the legs of national team colleague Manuel Akanji.
After the quick equalizer, Leverkusen, who acted more dangerously, ensured a 4-1 lead up to the 53rd minute thanks to goals from Florian Wirtz, Robert Andrich and Jonathan Tah.
Telegram and table:
Dortmund – Leverkusen 2: 5 (1: 3). 10,000 spectators. – Goals: 11. Akanji (own goal) 0:1. 16. Frimpong (own goal) 1-1. 20.Wirtz 1:2. 28. Andrich 1:3. 53. Ta 1:4. 87. Diaby 1:5. 91. Tigges 2:5. – Comments: Dortmund with Kobel and Akanji, without Hitz (substitute) and Bürki (not in the squad).
The other games of the 21st round. Friday: Hertha Berlin – Bochum 1: 1. – Saturday: VfB Stuttgart – Eintracht Frankfurt 2:3. Mainz 05 – Hoffenheim 2:0. Augsburg – Union Berlin 2:0. Arminia Bielefeld – Borussia Monchengladbach 1:1. 1. FC Cologne – SC Freiburg 1:0. Bayern Munich – RB Leipzig 3: 2. – Sunday: Wolfsburg – Greuther Fürth 5.30 p.m.
1. Bayern Munich 21/52 (68:21). 2.Borussia Dortmund 21/43 (54:36). 3.Bayer Leverkusen 21/38 (54:34). 4. Union Berlin 21/34 (29:27). 5 SC Freiburg 21/33 (33:24). 6. 1. FC Cologne 21/32 (33:34). 7. RB Leipzig 21/31 (40:26). 8. Hoffenheim 21/31 (41:34). 9. Eintracht Frankfurt 21/31 (33:32). 10. Mainz 05 21/30 (30:23). 11. Bochum 21/25 (20:30). 12. Borussia Monchengladbach 21/23 (27:38). 13. Hertha Berlin 21/23 (23:43). 14 Arminia Bielefeld 21/22 (21:27). 15. Augsburg 21/22 (22:35). 16. Wolfsburg 20/21 (17:32). 17. VfB Stuttgart 21/18 (24:38). 18. Greuther Furth 20/10 (17:52).
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