Bayer 04 Leverkusen completely collapsed against Borussia Dortmund.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen lost 2-4 in a comeback defeat against Borussia Dortmund in the 33rd round of the 2024-2025 Bundesliga held at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, on the 11th (Korean time).
The defending champion Leverkusen, who achieved an undefeated victory last season, has already seen their league title aspirations quashed this season with Bayern Munich's early confirmation of the championship and secured a spot in the UEFA Champions League.
Moreover, head coach Xabi Alonso is likely to leave Leverkusen after the season, and rumors about the departure of several key players are also circulating. The loss of motivation was evident on the pitch.
On the other hand, Dortmund's momentum has been fierce lately. Although Dortmund had fallen to 11th under coach Nuri Sahin, after handing the reins to coach Niko Kovac, they quickly entered a phase of normalization, recording 6 wins and 1 draw in their last 7 matches, climbing impressively to 5th place (54 points).
The opening goal was scored by Leverkusen. In the 30th minute of the first half, Jeremy Frimpong, who exchanged passes with Florian Wirtz inside the box, shook the net with a sharp left-footed shot.
Dortmund's counterattack began. Just after conceding, in the 32nd minute, Karim Adeyemi entered the box with the ball and immediately passed to Julian Brandt. Brandt scored with an accurate right-footed shot.
Before the end of the first half, in the 43rd minute, Leverkusen took control of the match. Julian Rierlson, who received a well-placed pass from a teammate, recorded the go-ahead goal with a low and fast right-footed shot.
Leverkusen finished the first half trailing by one goal.
In the 28th minute of the second half, Leverkusen collapsed further, conceding another goal. Dortmund's Brandt played a pass to Adeyemi, who surged forward, and Adeyemi finished with a left-footed shot after entering the box.
Just after conceding, in the 31st minute, Leverkusen allowed their fourth goal. In a ball contest situation, the ball was passed to Seru Girasi, who sank Leverkusen with a right-footed shot.
Four minutes of stoppage time were given. Leverkusen managed to score a goal back. Wirtz, who received the ball in front of the box, passed to the rushing Jonas Hofmann, who scored with a diving header to make it 2-4.
The match ended with Leverkusen's 2-4 defeat.
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