In the 12th round of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund claimed three crucial points as they faced Bayer Leverkusen away from home this Saturday. Aarón Anselmino shifted the dynamics of the match with a well-timed goal in the 42nd minute of the first half, followed by Karim Adeyemi extending the lead with another goal just after the break, at the 64th minute.
The home team found hope through Christian Kofane, who scored in the 73rd minute of the second half, but it was not enough to turn the match in their favor.
Aarón Anselmino was undoubtedly the standout player of the match, contributing significantly by scoring one goal for Dortmund.
Karim Adeyemi also played a pivotal role at the BayArena, netting another goal that proved crucial for their victory.
Bayer Leverkusen’s coach, Kasper Hjulmand, set his team up in a 3-6-1 formation with Mark Flekken as goalkeeper; Robert Andrich, Loic Bade, and Edmond Tapsoba formed the defensive line; while Jonas Hofmann, Ibrahim Maza, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Malik Tillman, and Ernest Poku operated in the midfield; Patrik Schick was the lone striker.
On the other hand, the Borussia Dortmund side managed by Niko Kovac employed a similar 3-6-1 strategy, featuring Gregor Kobel in goal; Aarón Anselmino, Waldemar Anton, and Nico Schlotterbeck in defense; Julian Ryerson, Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer, Daniel Svensson, Karim Adeyemi, and Julian Brandt in midfield; and Serhou Guirassy leading the attack.
Match referee Tobias Welz officiated the match.
Looking ahead, Bayer Leverkusen will be visiting Augsburg in their next game, while Borussia Dortmund will welcome Hoffenheim at their home ground, Signal Iduna Park. Currently, Leverkusen is positioned fourth with 23 points, whereas Dortmund sits in third place with 25 points in the league standings.
Substitutions for Bayer Leverkusen
62’ 2H – Patrik Schick was substituted by Christian Kofane
73’ 2H – Jonas Hofmann was replaced by Claudio Echeverri, and Malik Tillman by Martin Terrier
90’ 2H – Robert Andrich came off for Jarell Quansah
91’ 2H – Ernest Poku was substituted for Nathan Tella, and Felix Nmecha for Ramy Bensebaini
Cautions for Bayer Leverkusen:
29’ 1H – Malik Tillman, 39’ 1H – Edmond Tapsoba, and 50’ 2H – Aleix García
Substitutions for Borussia Dortmund
60’ 2H – Serhou Guirassy was replaced by Fábio Silva
79’ 2H – Julian Ryerson was taken off for Yan Couto, and Karim Adeyemi for Jobe Bellingham
92’ 2H – Julian Brandt was substituted by Carney Chukwuemeka
Cautions for Borussia Dortmund:
10’ 1H – Nico Schlotterbeck, 9’ 2H – Julian Ryerson, 36’ 2H – Fábio Silva, and 45’ 2H – Yan Couto