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Bayer Leverkusen held at home by stubborn Dortmund side

Undefeated Leverkusen saw their eight-game winning streak end as they were held 1-1 at home to a defensively stoic Dortmund side. Leverkusen completely dominated the football, creating 22 efforts on goal compared to Dortmund’s paltry six.

Julian Ryerson put Dortmund ahead in the opening moments and they managed to hold onto that lead going into the break (it was the first time this season that Leverkusen had failed to score in the first half). And Dortmund just sat back and absorbed the pressure in the 2nd half, with Mats Hummels following up his man-of-the-match performance against Milan with another brilliant central defensive showing.

But Leverkusen weren’t to be outdone, with Nigerian forward Boniface eventually equalizing in the 79th minute. It was a goal that helped Alonso’s side preserve their unbeaten record but I’m sure the Spanish manager will be ruing his side’s attacking wastefulness.

This was the perfect opportunity for them to create some breathing space at the top of the Bundesliga standings, with Bayern Munich’s home match with Union Berlin cancelled due to snowy conditions in Munich.

Now Bayen have the Bundesliga initiative courtesy of their insane goal difference. Still, this Leverkusen side is the real deal and I wouldn’t write off their chances just yet.