Bayern Munich lost on Saturday evening on home soil against Borussia Dortmund (2-0), for the first time in almost 10 years, and saw Bayer Leverkusen escape in the lead to move closer to a first title German champion. Seven days before the end of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen is now 13 points ahead of Bayern (73 against 60), and has four jokers to end more than a decade of Bavarian hegemony over German football that began in the spring 2013 with 11 consecutive titles.
For its part, Dortmund carried out a very good operation in the fight for fourth place, the last qualifier for the next Champions League, since a little earlier in the afternoon, RB Leipzig could not do better only a draw against Mainz (0-0). Dortmund take a three-point lead (53 against 50). The last time Dortmund won the league against Bayern Munich was on April 12, 2014, 3,640 days ago. Dortmund’s victory first came from German international Karim Adeyemi in the 10th minute on a well-conducted counterattack with Niclas Füllkrug and Julian Brandt.
Established in the absence of Manuel Neuer, Sven Ulreich did not have a strong enough left hand to repel Adeyemi’s shot. Dominant in possession of the ball, the Munich players created opportunities to come back into the score, but Harry Kane did not manage to get his header on target (23rd), while Eric Dier’s recovery, still from the header, was blocked by Mats Hummels with his right foot.
In the second half, Dortmund had the opportunity to double the lead on several occasions, and it was finally the right back Julian Ryerson who sealed the fate of the match in the 83rd, served by Sébastien Haller. The entries into play of Serge Gnabry, Mathys Tel or Kingsley Coman just after the hour mark did not allow Bayern to turn the match around. In the last minute of regulation time, Harry Kane thought he had reduced the score but his goal was disallowed for an offside position.