A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.

Holstein Kiel boost their survival hopes, stunning Borussia Dortmund with three first-half goals in a brilliant Bundesliga win.

Borussia Dortmund were unable to bounce back from their Friday night defeat at the hands of Bayer Leverkusen, falling to a 4-2 loss away from home against relegation-threatened Holstein Kiel.Unlike

The Loons will play Holstein Kiel of the Bundesliga in an international friendly at Allianz Field on July 7, the teams announced Friday. Holstein Kiel, which earned promotion to Germany’s top league this season,

The two standout German teams from last season are on opposite trajectories as the pressure mounts in the Bundesliga and Champions League.

Nuri Sahin cut a disconsolate figure as he counted the cost of a flu-like illness in the Borussia Dortmund squad, but says they are determined to beat Holstein Kiel.

Alex Grimaldo's free-kick proved the difference as champions Bayer Leverkusen kept up the pressure on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich with a 1-0 win over Mainz on Tuesday.

Holstein Kiel succumbed to a 3-2 defeat on Saturday at the hands of Freiburg, who were leading 3-0 before conceding in the 85th and 90th minutes. Boss Marcel Rapp might feel his team should have done considerably better defensively considering his side did not face a big chance and only faced an xG total of 0.63.

98. Arp 4:2. - Comments: Borussia Dortmund with Kobel. 86th red card against Holtby (Holstein Kiel). Bayer Leverkusen - Mainz 05 1:0 (0:0). - Goal: 48. Grimaldo 1:0. - Remarks: Bayer Leverkusen ...

BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 4-2 loss at promoted Holstein Kiel on Tuesday ... another defeat after Friday’s loss to Bayer Leverkusen. Reported Manchester City target Omar ...

A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen ... with a 4-2 loss at Holstein Kiel earlier on Tuesday, raising the heat on under-fire coach Nuri Sahin. In Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso's ...

Leon Goretzka scored twice for Bayern Munich as it beat Wolfsburg 3-2 to open a seven-point lead in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Defending champion Bayer Leverkusen could restore the four-point gap with a win at home against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the late game.