Dortmund Upsets Leverkusen in Bundesliga Opener Behind Second-Half Goals
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Interstat) — Borussia Dortmund opened its Bundesliga season with a 2-1 comeback victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday, defying pregame projections that heavily favored the hosts. Aaron Anselmino gave Leverkusen a 1-0 lead in the 41st minute at BayArena. Dortmund responded after halftime, with Karim Adeyemi equalizing in the 65th and Christian Kofane netting the winner in the 83rd. The match featured seven yellow cards. The result handed Leverkusen a loss to start its league campaign.