Bayer Leverkusen of Granit -2).
On other grounds, Eintracht Frankfurt won against Freiburg (4-1) and Wolfsburg crushed Borussia Mönchengladbach with Nico Elvedi 5-1, during the 17th day.
Thanks to a goal from Alejandro Grimaldo at the start of the second half (48th), Bayer Leverkusen came back to within one point of the leader of the German championship, Bayern (38 against 39). The Munich residents host Hoffenheim on Wednesday (8:30 p.m.) at the end of the first leg of the Bundesliga.
Behind the leading duo, Eintracht Frankfurt manages to keep pace at the start of 2025, with a second success and 33 points on the clock. After winning at Sankt Pauli on a goal from Egyptian Omar Marmoush, Eintracht dominated Freiburg 4-1 on Tuesday.
Marmoush is one of the most coveted players in the winter transfer window, with Frankfurt confirming interest from a club on Saturday without naming it. Broadcaster Sky announced last week that Manchester City had reached an agreement with the 25-year-old Egyptian international, who shares first place in the scorers’ rankings with Harry Kane for at least 24 hours (15 goals each).
For their part, Dortmund and Gregor Kobel sank on the lawn of Kiel, new to the Bundesliga, losing 4 to 2, and after this setback a gulf separates Borussia and the first places in the standings.
Trailing 3-0 at the break, Emre Can’s teammates came back at the end of the second half thanks to Gio Reyna (71st) and Jamie Gittens (77th), but did not manage to snatch a draw, conceding in time additional fourth goal.
Finally, Wolfsburg, which led 1-0 at halftime against Gladbach, scored four times in the second half to wash away an opponent who had the same number of points as the Wolves at kickoff.
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