With only two games away from the end of the league season, Borussia Dortmund is still running against time to guarantee a European spot next year, but, more specifically, to continue their streak of Champions League appearances since 2016/2017. Currently holding 5th place and only one point behind SC Freiburg, the Black and Yellows will have one of their toughest tests this season: to beat Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena.
This match now holds a special element with the recent announcement that Xabi Alonso will not be Leverkusen's head coach next season, which gives a farewell atmosphere to this game. Hence, a match that would be like any other for Leverkusen, with their Champions League qualification already ascertained, becomes a must-win goodbye home game for Alonso and his team. This is obviously not good news to the BVB players, who will need to hustle against a quality and inspired squad for these three points.
Dortmund comes from a positive run of matches, winning their fourth consecutive match against Wolfsburg last weekend. Leverkusen, in a similar manner, haven't lost a game since their 2-1 upset loss and Pokal elimination for Arminia Bielefeld on April 1st. Alonso's side invoked their last-minute score from last season during the last game against Freiburg, in which Jonathan Tah's header tied that match 2-2, helping BVB in the process. If you wanna know if Leverkusen will help Dortmund again or make their lives harder, here is how you can watch Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund for the Bundesliga Matchday 33:
Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Dortmund: Live stream, TV channels, start time
Fans in the United States can tune in to ESPN+ to watch Borussia Dortmund in action against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday. In Germany, this Bundesliga clash will be broadcast live on DAZN. Those in the United Kingdom can follow along on Sky Sports+.
- When is kick-off? Sunday, May 11, 2025
- What time is kick-off? 14:30 (CET), 13:30 (GMT), 09:30 (ET)
- Where is it played? BayArena
- Live Stream/TV channels: Sky, WOW, DAZN, Sport1, Sat1 (Germany), ESPN+ (United States), Sky Sports+ (United Kingdom), Sony LIV, OneFootball (India), DAZN (Canada), StartTimes, Canal+ (Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa), beIN Sports (Australia), beIN Sports (United Arab Emirates)