Holstein Kiel faces Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund loses to Union Berlin

For the moment, everything is going well for Bayer Leverkusen. After a memorable 2023-2024 season, Xabi Alonso’s men return to the same bases and impress. Undefeated since August 31 and the 2nd day of the Bundesliga against Leipzig (4-3), the latter have had a string of good results. After a draw at Bayern Munich last weekend (1-1), Victor Boniface’s teammates beat AC Milan this Tuesday in the Champions League (1-0). In full swing, the B04 had plenty of weapons to continue this Saturday against Holstein Kiel. Last at kick-off, the promoted certainly did not expect much this Saturday against the reigning German champion. In just 8 minutes, the logic was quickly respected with the opening score of Boniface (4th), before Jonas Hofmann doubled the lead (2-0, 8th). In difficulty, the visitors could even have drunk the chalice to the dregs, but the double goal was refused to Boniface for an offside position. Kiel, however, continued to believe in it and reduced the gap just before the break thanks to a goal from Max Geschwill (2-1, 45+5th). Much more incisive after returning from the locker room despite the clear domination of Bayer, Holstein Kiel even equalized thanks to a penalty converted by Jan-Fiete Arp (2-2, 69th).

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Used to reversing the trend in the final moments of a match, Leverkusen did not succeed this time and had to settle for a draw. A point which prevents Leverkusen from remaining in contact with Bayern Munich and which allows Holstein Kiel to no longer be the red lantern on the other side of the Rhine. This Saturday in the Bundesliga, it was not good to be a German team undefeated in the Champions League. Because, at the same time, Borussia Dortmund lost to Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson’s reduction in the gap against his former club was not enough (2-1, 62nd). With this defeat, its second of the season in the league, BVB stagnates in seventh place and sees its opponent of the day overtake it in the standings. At the same time, Friborg won on Werder Bremen thanks to a late goal from the Japanese Ritsu Doan (0-1, 75th). With this success, the Breisgau-Brasilianer climb to third place. In the end, Wolfsburg had a lot of fun on the Bochum pitch. While Tomas opened the scoring after a superb service from outside by Mohamed Amoura (21st), Jonas Wind doubled the lead just before the break. And even after the gap was reduced by the former Monegasque flop, Myron Boadu, Wolfsburg did not tremble and Wind completed the success of the men in green by converting a penalty into two stages (1-3, 88th) .

The results of the 3:30 p.m. multiplex:

Union Berlin 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: Vogt (sp, 26e), Vertessen (45e) / Ryerson (62e)
Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Holstein Kiel: Boniface (4e), Hofmann (8e) / Geschwill (45+5e), Arp (69e)
Bochum 1-3 Wolfsbourg : Boadu (72e) / Tomas (21e), Vent (37e, 88e)
Werder Bremen 0-1 Freiburg : Doan (75e)