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Bailey stars as Leverkusen clip Dortmund 4-3

Published:Sunday | February 9, 2020 | 12:41 AM
Bayer Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey (left) celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany, yesterday.
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Bayer Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey (left) celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, Germany, yesterday.

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP):

Bayer Leverkusen scored two late goals to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3 yesterday and dealt a blow to Dortmund’s ambitions of winning the German title.

Kevin Volland scored twice for Leverkusen early on, but it was substitute Leon Bailey who secured the win, scoring off Volland’s assist for 3-3. A minute later the Jamaican’s back-heeled pass fed Daley Sinkgraven to send in the cross for Lars Bender to head in the winning goal.

A win would have brought Dortmund level on points with leaders and defending champions Bayern Munich. Dortmund now could end the weekend six points off the top if Bayern beat Leipzig today.

Leverkusen closed to two points off the Champions League places.

Volland gave Leverkusen the lead off a pass from Nadiem Amiri in the 20th minute, but the advantage lasted just two minutes as Mats Hummels headed in off Jadon Sancho’s corner.

Sancho has assisted a goal in all four of Dortmund’s league games in 2020, and the England winger has set up a league-leading 14 this season.

On his league debut for Dortmund since arriving from Juventus last week, midfielder Emre Can hit a majestic curling shot from 20 yards to give his new team a 2-1 lead.