Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen are locked in a tug-of-war for the Bundesliga title. Here are the next five games for each team.

Title holders Bayer Leverkusen hope to have restarted the Bundesliga title duel with Bayern Munich thanks to a late 4-3 comeback victory at VfB Stuttgart. Coach Xabi Alonso spoke of "a magic moment" as Leverkusen cut the gap on leaders Bayern to six points from an 88th-minute equalizer through an Angelo Stiller own goal and Patrik Schick's winner four minutes into stoppage time on Sunday night.

Alas, it is the 2024/2025 season and instead of adding to a lead in the league, Bayer Leverkusen could only cut its deficit behind first-place Bayern Munich to six points. Is the