The Bundesliga returned with a bang on Friday as Borussia Dortmund host champions Bayer Leverkusen in the first game of 2025.  In less than a minute, Nathan Tella was the show's star, as the

Bayer Leverkusen has started the year with a big boost to its hopes of defending the Bundesliga title after beating a depleted Borussia Dortmund 3-2.

The German Bundesliga returns after the winter break with Borussia Dortmund at home to defending champions Bayer Leverkusen on Friday. Nuri Sahin's men host Xabi Alonso's side at Signal Iduna Park with BVB having won just one of their last five games pre-Christmas.

The Bundesliga returns with a bang as two of the division’s top teams go head-to-head. Borussia Dortmund vs Bayer Leverkusen best bets Draw – 5/2 with SBK Over 1.5 goals in first half

The Black and Yellows are sixth in the table with 25 points from 15 games and beat Wolfsburg 3-1 on December 22 in their last game before the break, while Leverkusen are in second place with 32 points and are just four points behind leaders Bayern Munich.