Leverkusen overpower Dortmund in five-goal thriller in Bundesliga

Players from Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund face off in a German Bundesliga match in Dortmund, Germany, January 10, 2024. /CFP

Second-placed Bayer Leverkusen closed the gap on leaders Bayern Munich after defeating Borussia Dortmund 3-2 away in the German Bundesliga on Friday.

Leverkusen needed just one minute to break the deadlock as Dortmund failed to clear the ball out of the area,