Dortmund slumps to another loss in Bundesliga as pressure increases on coach, Marmoush stars again

Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.

Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo celebrates after scoring the opening goal of his team during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and FSV Mainz at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)


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BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund has slumped to a 4-2 loss at promoted Holstein Kiel. It piles the pressure on coach Nuri Sahin after the team's worst opening half to the Bundesliga for 10 years. Reported Manchester City target Omar Marmoush has starred again by scoring one goal and setting up two more as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to beat Freiburg 4-1. Álex Grimaldo's brilliant free kick was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to beat Mainz 1-0 and stretch its winning run across all competitions to 10 games. Borussia Mönchengladbach slumped to a 5-1 loss in Wolfsburg.

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