Nil-number in the top match Leverkusen play Bayern up against the wall - but fail to score

Luca Betschart

15.2.2025

Granit Xhaka and Bayer Leverkusen have to settle for a 0-0 draw against Bayern.
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The top-of-the-table Bundesliga match between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich ends 0-0. Granit Xhaka's team is overwhelmingly superior, but is unable to capitalize on the numerous scoring opportunities.

15.02.2025, 18:20

15.02.2025, 20:30

FC Bayern took a big step closer to the championship title they were aiming for. The Munich side held champions Bayer Leverkusen to a fortunate 0-0 draw in the Bundesliga's top match and maintained their eight-point lead over their closest rivals. With twelve games left to play, the title should be hard to take away from the sovereign leaders.

For Bayer, the draw is not enough to make the title fight any more exciting. However, coach Xabi Alonso remained undefeated against Bayern in his sixth game in charge.

Omlin makes his comeback

Jonas Omlin made an unexpected comeback in Borussia Mönchengladbach's 2:1 win over Union Berlin. After a good quarter of an hour, goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas signaled that he would not be able to continue. Gladbach coach Gerardo Seoane had to react and instructed Omlin to get ready. The 31-year-old Swiss played his last competitive match in September. He then suffered an injury and lost his starting place during his absence.

Nicolas, who is four years younger, performed so well that the media recently speculated that he could be called up for the German national team for the first time in March. All the more bitter for him that he is now injured.

Omlin was substituted and let an opposing striker run into space in his very first action. Even the small slip-up afterwards did not upset him. The four-time international only had to make one save, a penalty. As the players in front of him had already scored twice, Omlin celebrated an important away win on his return. With ten points from the last four games, Mönchengladbach are on course for the European Cup.

Dortmund defeated by Bochum

Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, suffered another setback. Coach Niko Kovac's team were unable to build on their performance in the Champions League (3:0 win against Sporting Lisbon). On the contrary, they suffered a 2-0 defeat against bottom-placed Bochum. It was Dortmund's fifth defeat in their seventh league game after the winter break.