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Bundesliga: Bayern, Dortmund, Leverkusen Lose On Same Day

ꦚBundesliga leader Bayern Munich squandered a two-goal lead and lost at home to struggling Bochum 3-2 on Saturday, but Bayer Leverkusen was unable to take advantage. Leverkusen lost 2-0 at home to Werder Bremen, a team that lost its previous five games across all competitions. The Champions League weighed heavily across the league on a day of upsets. Borussia Dortmund lost at home to Augsburg 1-0, leading to a chorus of whistles from home fans before the “Black and Yellows” go to Lille for the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie on Wednesday. Leverkusen’s loss means Bayern still leads by eight points with nine rounds remaining.

Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum: Eric Dier
Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum: Bayern's Joshua Kimmich, Eric Dier and Konrad Laimer lok dejected after the match | Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP

𒊎From left, Bayern's Joshua Kimmich, Eric Dier and Konrad Laimer lok dejected after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum: Cristian Gamboa
Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum: Bochum's players celebrate after the match | Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP

ꦫBochum's Cristian Gamboa, center left, and Tom Krauss celebrate after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum: Raphael Guerreiro
Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum: Bayern's Raphael Guerreiro celebrates after scoring | Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP

🤪Bayern's Raphael Guerreiro celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum: Serge Gnabry
Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum: Bayern's Serge Gnabry and Bochum's Felix Passlack fight for the ball | Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP

🍌Bayern's Serge Gnabry, left, and Bochum's Felix Passlack fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and VfL Bochum at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg: Jamie Gittens
Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund vs FC Augsburg: Dortmund's Jamie Gittens and Augsburg's Dimitris Giannoulis in action | Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP

﷽Dortmund's Jamie Gittens, right, and Augsburg's Dimitris Giannoulis in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg: Serhou Guirassy
Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund vs FC Augsburg: Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy and Augsburg's Elvis Rexhbecaj in action | Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP

♍Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, center, and Augsburg's Elvis Rexhbecaj in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg: Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund vs FC Augsburg: Augsburg's Jeffrey Gouweleeuw scores a goal | Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP

ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚAugsburg's Jeffrey Gouweleeuw scores during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg: Jeffrey Gouweleeuw
Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund vs FC Augsburg: Augsburg's Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, left, celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP

𒁃Augsburg's Jeffrey Gouweleeuw, left, celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen photos
Bundesliga, Leverkusen and Werder Bremen: Leverkusen's players react disappointed after Bremen scored the final goal | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

🧜Leverkusen's players react disappointed after Bremen scored the final goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen pics
Bundesliga, Leverkusen and Werder Bremen: Bremen's players celebrate after they scored the second goal | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

๊Bremen's players celebrate after they scored the second goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen: Tobias Welz
Bundesliga, Leverkusen and Werder Bremen: Referee Tobias Welz shows the yellow card to Leverkusen's Patrik Schick | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

𓆉Referee Tobias Welz shows the yellow card to Leverkusen's Patrik Schick during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Germany soccer Bundesliga A 2024-25 Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen: Romano Schmid
Bundesliga, Leverkusen and Werder Bremen: Bremen's Romano Schmid celebrates with his team after scoring the opening goal | Photo: AP/Martin Meissner

💧Bremen's Romano Schmid celebrates with his team after scoring the opening goal during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Werder Bremen at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany.

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