Mumbai, October 6: Bayern Munich won without playing on Saturday as Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund dropped points to modest opponents. Dortmund slumped at Union Berlin to a 2-1 defeat without injured forward Karim Adeyemi, who starred in the team's 7-1 rout of Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday. Paul Pogba Set to Make Return in 2025? CAS Reduces Four-Year Drug Ban on French Footballer to 18-Months Allowing Him to Re-Join Juventus in January.
Defending champion Leverkusen squandered an early two-goal lead over promoted Holstein Kiel and drew 2-2. It was only Kiel's second point in its debut top-flight season. Leverkusen played in a special black jersey with red trim to commemorate the club's 120th anniversary, and for Xabi Alonso it was also a special occasion – the Spanish coach took over exactly two years before.
Leverkusen fans didn't have to wait long to celebrate after Victor Boniface opened the scoring in the fourth minute and Jonas Hofmann made it 2-0 four minutes after that. Leverkusen looked set for a rout. But the home team failed to make more of its dominance — Boniface had another goal ruled out for offside — and Kiel secured a lifeline before the break when Max Geschwil scored after a corner. Erik ten Hag Opens Up on Marcus Rashford's Half-Time Substitution During FC Porto vs Manchester United UEFA Europa League 2024–25 Match, Says 'We Need Fresh Players for Sunday's Game' (Watch Video).
Fiete Arp scored an unlikely equalizer from the penalty spot in the 69th. Also, Freiburg won at Werder Bremen 1-0, and Wolfsburg enjoyed a 3-1 win in Wolfsburg. St. Pauli was playing Mainz later. League leader Bayern visits second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
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