Borussia Dortmund – Bayer Leverkusen: Stanišić Scuppers The Schwarzgelben’s Spoils (1-1)

Dortmund welcomed the table toppers, who have achieved what has been impossible since 2012, to their turf. Against the envy of the nation, three points would steal their sunshine. However, the new champions have set their sights on the inconceivable and would not permit that wish.

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

Bayer Leverkusen are living the dream. No one can topple their 16 point lead at the top of the table in the Bundesliga, confirming their first title in the club's 120 year history. A little more than a month remains until they fight for their first DFB Pokal in 21 years (the second ever in their history) and another clash with Roma is on the horizon in the final four of the Europa League. All of this has happened without one loss to their name. That achievement will hurt their hosts more than most.

Borussia Dortmund have usually been the biggest challengers to the Bavarian kingdom, where they triumphed in the league for the first time in a decade. Now that the dynasty has finally crumbled, their fluctuations in form have been too great to exploit its plight. Level with Leipzig on points, the more modest agenda of . . .