Late Goal secures Bundesliga win for Bayer Leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen clinched a late victory in the Bundesliga with Exequiel Palacios scoring in the fourth minute of injury time. The win keeps Leverkusen four points clear of reigning champions Bayern Munich.

Meanwhile, Jadon Sancho made a strong return to Borussia Dortmund, creating a goal in their 3-0 victory against Darmstadt. Sancho, who arrived on loan from Manchester United, assisted Marco Reus in the match.

In the Bundesliga title race, Leverkusen’s win is crucial as they strive to maintain their lead atop the table. With second-placed Bayern having a game in hand, every point matters.

During the match, Augsburg looked set to secure a draw, but Palacios controlled Alex Grimaldo’s cross and fired past home goalkeeper Finn Dahmen in added time to secure the victory for Leverkusen.

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund celebrated their first league win since November with a convincing 3-0 victory over Darmstadt. Julian Brandt scored the opener, and Sancho assisted Reus for the second goal. Youssoufa Moukoko added a third in injury time.

The win helped Dortmund climb within three points of the Champions League places, after RB Leipzig lost 1-0 earlier in the day to Eintracht Frankfurt. Ansgar Knauff scored the only goal of the match for Frankfurt.

Union Berlin settled for a goalless draw against Freiburg, extending their solid form under new coach Nenad Bjelica. Cologne missed an opportunity to move out of the automatic relegation zone as they settled for a 1-1 draw against Heidenheim. In another match, strugglers Mainz fought back from a goal down to secure a valuable point against Wolfsburg.