The two standout German teams from last season are on opposite trajectories as the pressure mounts in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point. With half the season played, Dortmund sit ninth,

BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 4-2 loss at promoted Holstein Kiel on Tuesday, piling the pressure on coach Nuri Sahin after the team’s worst opening half to the Bundesliga for 10 years.

Bundesliga side Mainz are now leading the race to sign a Premier League midfielder who has been linked with West Ham and Newcastle United, according to talkSPORT. The Hammers have appointed Graham Potter as their new manager and are keen to back him in the transfer market this month.

Bayer LeverkusenAfter a shaky start to the season, the German champions have steadied their ship with nine wins in a row across all competitions.Xabi Alonso's men began 2025 in the manner they had

The victory came thanks to a brilliant free kick from Alex Grimaldo at the beginning of the second half and keeps Leverkusen second in the table, one point behind leaders Bayern Munich. The visitors, meanwhile, are fifth in the table and trail Leverkusen by 10 points following the defeat.

Xabi Alonso's men began 2025 in the manner they had hoped, as Die Werkself handed Borussia Dortmund their first home league defeat of the season with a 3-2 win at Signal Iduna Park. Patrik Schick netted a brace in the opening 19 minutes to make it 11 goals in his last six Bundesliga appearances.

Florian Wirtz is expected to return to Bayer Leverkusen’s starting line-up when they host Mainz at the BayArena on Tuesday evening. The 21-year-old was absent from the team that started in

Eintracht have pulled away from Borussia since the turn of the year, but they know from experience the qualities BVB have.

Jurgen Klopp made his coaching name at Mainz after his playing career finished there. Thomas Tuchel followed in his footsteps, before also moving on to manage Dortmund. People do not talk about ...

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen only managed a narrow 1-0 victory against Mainz on Tuesday, but that was enough to keep them close to leaders Bayern Munich. With the win, they are second in the standings,

The former Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and Mainz boss was appointed to his new role late last year and will work across the Red Bull-owned clubs including RB Salzburg - where his unveiling took ...