Dortmund and Leipzig Drop Points as Bayern Looms; Leverkusen Keeps the Momentum Alive
4 October 2025
Match context
Dortmund and Leipzig settled for a 1-1 draw on Saturday in a top-of-the-table clash in the German Bundesliga.
The result gives Bayern Munich, the defending champions, a chance to pull away at the summit.
Key moments and standings
Leipzig opened the scoring in the seventh minute through Austrian international Christoph Baumgartner after a well-worked move.
Dortmund equalized 16 minutes later when Yan Couto finished from close range after a cross from Serhou Guirassy.
The stalemate stopped both sides’ four-match winning runs and kept the title race tightly poised.
Dortmund sit second with 14 points, Leipzig third on 13.
Bayern Munich, who began the season with a perfect start, will host Eintracht Frankfurt later in the round’s marquee fixture.
A Bayern victory would open a wider gap at the top, potentially four or five points clear of the chasing pack.
Looking ahead, Dortmund travel to Bayern on October 18, then face Copenhagen in the Champions League on the 21st. Leipzig visit Hamburg on October 18.
SpoX ratings for Dortmund were mixed, with some players earning solid scores amid a pragmatic display.
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen extended their revival by beating Union Berlin 2-0, strengthening their push for a top-four finish.
Leverkusen rose to 11 points, temporarily sitting fourth, while Union Berlin dropped to 12th after the result.
Werder Bremen halted a mini-slump by beating St. Pauli 1-0, and Augsburg ended a four-game skid with a 3-1 victory over Wolfsburg, moving up the table’s middle range.
The round closes on Sunday with Stuttgart vs 1899 Hoffenheim, Hamburg vs Mainz, and Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Freiburg to come.
In short, the title race remains open, Bayern look strong, Dortmund and Leipzig offered a reminder of their quality, and Leverkusen are inching closer to the front-runners.
