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,

A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz on Tuesday, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.Xabi Alonso's defending champions were dominant against an in-form Mainz but were held at bay until Grimaldo produced a stunning free-kick after 48 minutes.

Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 home victory courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch their winning run to seven straight matches in the Bundesliga and close in on leaders Bayern Munich.

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

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Bayern Munich moved seven points clear of Bayer Leverkusen with a 3-2 win against Wolfsburg on Saturday afternoon, but Vincent Kompany’s side were made to work for their win.Leon Goretzka worked

Bayer Leverkusen wins 1-0 against Mainz, thanks to Alex Grimaldos stunning free kick, marking their tenth consecutive victory in all competitions.

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.

Champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 win coming courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch their winning run to seven straight matches in the Bundesliga and close in on leaders Bayern Munich.

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.

Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen will seek to keep the pressure on Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga when they welcome Monchengladbach to the BayArena.  Leverkusen vs Monchengladbach best