Match report

Bayer Leverkusen Defeats Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in Bundesliga

Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
0–1
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Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen
Apr 11, 2026

Bayer Leverkusen stunned Borussia Dortmund with a 1-0 victory in the Bundesliga match on April 11, 2026, thanks to an early goal from Robert Andrich. Despite multiple substitutions and a dominant performance from Dortmund, Leverkusen managed to hold on for the win, dealing a blow to Dortmund's title aspirations.

Key Facts

  • • Bayer Leverkusen secured a 1-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund.
  • • Robert Andrich scored the only goal in the 42nd minute.
  • • Borussia Dortmund had three yellow cards throughout the match.
  • • Several substitutions were made by both teams, including J. Bellingham and I. Maza late in the game.

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Gregor Kobel (G)
  • 3 Waldemar Anton (D)
  • 4 Nico Schlotterbeck (D)
  • 5 Ramy Bensebaini (D)
  • 26 Julian Ryerson (M)
  • 20 Marcel Sabitzer (M)
  • 7 Jobe Bellingham (M)
  • 10 Julian Brandt (M)
  • 24 Daniel Svensson (M)
  • 9 Serhou Guirassy (F)
  • 21 Fábio Silva (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 Alexander Meyer
  • 6 Salih Özcan
  • 42 Almugera Kabar
  • 41 Mathis Albert
  • 49 Luca Reggiani
  • 25 Niklas Süle
  • 17 Carney Chukwuemeka
  • 40 Samuele Inacio
  • 14 Maximilian Beier

Bayer Leverkusen

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Mark Flekken (G)
  • 8 Robert Andrich (D)
  • 5 Loïc Badé (D)
  • 12 Edmond Tapsoba (D)
  • 42 Montrell Culbreath (M)
  • 25 Exequiel Palacios (M)
  • 24 Aleix García (M)
  • 20 Alejandro Grimaldo (M)
  • 30 Ibrahim Maza (F)
  • 23 Nathan Tella (F)
  • 35 Christian Kofane (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Ezequiel Fernández
  • 21 Lucas Vázquez
  • 7 Jonas Hofmann
  • 17 Eliesse Ben Seghir
  • 19 Ernest Poku
  • 10 Malik Tillman
  • 15 Tim Oermann
  • 28 Janis Blaswich
  • 14 Patrik Schick

Timeline

  1. Borussia Dortmund
    5' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    R. Bensebaini

    Holding

  2. Bayer Leverkusen
    42' Bayer Leverkusen Goal · Normal Goal
    Robert Andrich
  3. Borussia Dortmund
    45' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    S. Guirassy

    Roughing

  4. Bayer Leverkusen
    54' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. M. Kofane · On: P. Schick
  5. Borussia Dortmund
    59' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Svensson · On: M. Beier
  6. Borussia Dortmund
    63' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    M. Beier

    Tripping

  7. Borussia Dortmund
    64' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Sabitzer · On: C. Chukwuemeka
  8. Borussia Dortmund
    65' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: F. Silva · On: S. Inacio
  9. Bayer Leverkusen
    73' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Tella · On: E. Poku
  10. Bayer Leverkusen
    74' Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Culbreath · On: Lucas
  11. Borussia Dortmund
    76' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Bellingham · On: S. Ozcan
  12. Borussia Dortmund
    76' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Ryerson · On: Almugera Kabar
  13. Bayer Leverkusen
    90'+2 Bayer Leverkusen subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Maza · On: M. Tillman

Match Stats

Stat Borussia Dortmund Bayer Leverkusen
Fouls 5 6
Pass Accuracy 91% 90%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 10
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 518 513
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 1 4
xG 1.15 0.48
Shots off Target 10 4
Possession 51% 49%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 472 461
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 3 0
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Robert Andrich's goal in the 42nd minute shifted the momentum in favor of Bayer Leverkusen.
  • ▸ Despite Borussia Dortmund's late-game push and multiple substitutions, Leverkusen's defensive resilience kept Dortmund from equalizing.