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

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.With half the season played, Dortmund sit ninth,

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen only managed a narrow 1-0 victory against Mainz on Tuesday, but that was enough to keep them close to leaders Bayern Munich. With the win, they are second in the standings,

USMNT star Gio Reyna scored a goal off the bench on Tuesday, sparking a Dortmund rally that fell just short in a 4-2 loss at Holstein Kiel.

Borussia Dortmund have confirmed Donyell Malen will not be involved in their Bundesliga game with Holsten Keil as he is in talks with another club, which, according to widespread reports, is Aston

Aston Villa has signed Netherlands forward Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of 21 million pounds ($25.6 million).

Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of Borussia Dortmund forward Donyell Malen for a fee of €23m (£19.4m) plus €3m in add-ons. The Dutch international, who played four times for his country at EURO 2024, fulfils Unai Emery's desire to add a versatile player to his front line.