Borussia Dortmund's 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign is statistically among their best ever, but their hopes of major honours this season have been derailed by a poor record against top sides.

Tensions are rising at Borussia Dortmund after centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck said a contract extension sought by the club remains far from being agreed.

Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has ended his tenure "by mutual consent", the club said in a statement released Sunday.

Leaders Bayern Munich held on for a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen despite finishing with nine men in an eventful Bundesliga clash on Saturday.

CEO Carsten Cramer reaffirmed Borussia Dortmund's commitment to the 50+1 rule, choosing cultural identity and elite scouting over matching the financial power of state-backed clubs.

Bayern Munich cruised to a 41 win over a struggling Borussia Moenchengladbach on Friday, barely missing the injured Harry Kane as they continued their relentless march towards another Bundesliga title.

Bayern Munich went 11 points ahead of second placed Borrusia Dortmund in the Bundesliga standings after the 2-3 win at Der Klassiker. Yet, the club has no plans of going easy in the domestic league going forward.

Harry Kane scored a brace as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-3 in the Bundesliga to go 11 points clear at the top. With the double, Harry Kane also reached 30 goals in the German top flight.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said the scale of the Bundesliga match at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday means victory would be like winning "a mini title".

In a chat with NDTV from the Borussia Dortmund training ground in Germany, Gregor Kobel echoed Nico Schlotterbeck's words, saying his team is going for the kill against Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker, with nothing less than the Bundesliga title in mind.

Vinicius Junior scored and then alleged he had been racially abused during Real Madrid's 1-0 win away to Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals down to beat Monaco 3-2.

A first-half Serhou Guirassy double and four Julian Ryerson assists helped Borussia Dortmund to a 4-0 home win over Mainz on Friday, drawing them three points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Serhou Guirassy's late winner gave Borussia Dortmund a tense 2-1 victory at Wolfsburg on Saturday to provisionally cut Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to three points.

In just two matchdays, Borussia Dortmund have cut Bayern Munich's lead atop the Bundesliga ladder by five points.

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said 2023 and 2025 finalists Inter Milan, who his team face in the Champions League on Wednesday, are a better side under coach Cristian Chivu.

Holders Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Liverpool are among the clubs battling for direct passage to the last 16 of the Champions League going into the final round of the league phase this week.

Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 3-0 with goals from Schlotterbeck, Sabitzer, and Guirassy, restoring their lead in second place.

Borussia Dortmund missed a chance to climb to second in the Bundesliga, conceding an equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Freiburg on Sunday after Jobe Bellingham saw red.