On November 29th local time, the 12th round of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season continued. Borussia Dortmund, after 90 minutes of intense play, ultimately defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 away from home.

After this match, Borussia Dortmund sits third in the Bundesliga with a record of 7 wins, 4 draws, and 1 loss, accumulating 25 points. Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, is in fourth place with 23 points, boasting an overall record of 7 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses.

Both sides traded attacks from the start, but neither managed to score. In the 10th minute, Ibrahimovic Maza's long pass found Ernest Poku, whose shot from inside the box went wildly high. In the 21st minute, Malik Tillman passed the ball to the right side of the penalty area, where Jonas Hofmann's low shot went just wide. In the 28th minute, Alejandro Grimaldo crossed from the left, but Edmund Tapsoba's shot inside the box failed to find the target.

The deadlock wasn't broken until the 41st minute: Daniel Svensson delivered a free-kick cross from the right flank, and Aaron Anselmino headed it into the net inside the penalty area. Dortmund went into halftime with a 1-0 lead thanks to Anselmino's crucial goal.

After the break, Leverkusen took the lead despite trailing by one goal. In the 55th minute, Alex Garcia's free-kick cross from the left flank was headed just wide by Tillman. In the 56th minute, Robert Andrich delivered a cross from outside the box, and Patrick Schick's header was comfortably saved by Gregor Kerber. In the 59th minute, Dortmund's Julian Ryerson created a threat from a free-kick, but Cero Guirassy's header was also saved by Mark Flecken. In the 64th minute, Grimaldo's corner from the right was met by Loik Badr at the near post, but Kerber caught it. In the 65th minute, Dortmund extended their lead to 2-0: Fabio Silva's cross from the right flank at a 45-degree angle was headed in by Karim Adyemi.

After that, both teams wasted a good chance to change the score. In the 71st minute, Poku's cross from the left side of the penalty area was blocked by Valdemar Anton and fell to Hofmann, whose powerful shot unfortunately hit the crossbar. In the 72nd minute, Felix Nmecha's diagonal pass created a one-on-one opportunity for Julian Brandt, whose shot went just wide of the post.

In the 83rd minute, Mazar crossed from the left, and Christian Kofane pounced on the ball to score, pulling one back for Leverkusen. Neither side managed to create any further chances, and Dortmund held onto their 2-1 lead until the final whistle.