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European football: Leverkusen still unbeaten as Stanisic foils Dortmund

  • Defender’s dramatic equaliser denies Dortmund victory
  • Stuttgart’s 11-match unbeaten run ends at Werder Bremen

Bayer Leverkusen’s Josip Stanisic scored a 97th-minute goal for the German champions to rescue a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund and prevent Xabi Alonso’s side from suffering their first loss of the season.

Niclas Füllkrug gave Dortmund the lead in the 81st minute with a volley inside the left post, after Marcel Sabitzer teed him up with a lovely cushioned pass before the ball went in off the goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky’s gloves.

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