In the seventh minute of added time, Croatian defender Josip Stanisic secured an equalizer for Bayer Leverkusen. With a 1-1 draw against Borussia Dortmund on Sunday, Leverkusen’s unbeaten streak now extends to 45 games across all competitions.
Despite being crowned Bundesliga champions for the first time last week, Leverkusen faced a tough challenge from Dortmund. Niclas Füllkrug seemed to seal the win for Dortmund with a goal nine minutes before the final whistle. However, Leverkusen once again displayed their resilience, scoring late in the game. Stanisic’s goal, coming from a corner kick deep into extra time, salvaged a crucial point for Leverkusen..
Leverkusen’s ambition to become the first team to finish a Bundesliga season unbeaten remained intact as they scored their 14th goal of the campaign after the 90th minute. Granit Xhaka emphasized to DAZN, “Our aim is to remain undefeated this season. It’s a challenging task, especially after clinching the title. “
Continuing their successful run, Leverkusen had another impressive week, advancing to the Europa League semi-finals after defeating West Ham. Both Leverkusen and Dortmund showed signs of fatigue from their midweek European matches, with Dortmund securing a thrilling win over Atletico Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals.
Dortmund trail fourth-placed RB Leipzig by a margin of two points in the race for the final Champions League berth. However, given the European achievements of Germany’s teams, it’s anticipated that securing at least a fifth-place finish will grant them access to the Champions League.
