And still unbeaten

It was a match that would almost have gone down in the soccer history books as Bayer 04's first defeat of the season had Josip Stanisic not decided in the 98th minute that he had something against it. Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 on matchday 30 of the Bundesliga, with the Werkself once again proving that they have a taste for the dramatic.

The game at Signal Iduna Park was for a long time a chess match without a kingside attack, with both teams carefully moving their pieces around. The first half was a game of patience that mainly took place between the penalty areas. The spectators saw a lot of passing, a few interruptions and few compelling chances to score. There was a lot at stake for Bayer: their impressive unbeaten run of 45 games was in danger of coming to an end.

Dortmund, fresh from their 4:2 triumph against Atletico Madrid, seemed to be saving their strength for the decisive moments. And then came the 82nd minute: Niclas Füllkrug, Dortmund's reliable life insurance in front of goal, scored to make it 1:0 - a shock moment for Leverkusen, who had dominated the game up to that point without being able to capitalize on it.

But if there is one constant at Bayer 04 this season, it is the art of late goals. When most people were already expecting the visitors to lose, Leverkusen showed resilience. In the eighth minute of stoppage time, Florian Wirtz flicked a corner onto the head of Stanisic, who equalized and saved the unbeaten streak. The moment the ball hit the net could almost be described as cinematic - if there hadn't already been so many similar scenes this season!

The outlook remains exciting: The next game takes Bayer 04 to a top match at home in the BayArena, where VfB Stuttgart await next Saturday. Let's hope that Xabi Alonso's team offer their fans a little less thrills - or maybe not, because it's precisely this drama that makes Bayer 04's games so irresistible this season.

One thing is certain: fans of the Werkself must continue to expect everything - except boredom.