CHAMPIONS LEAGUE OPPONENTS - BAYER LEVERKUSEN BEATEN AWAY TO BORUSSIA DORTMUND

MILAN - Champions League Group A opponents Bayer Leverkusen lost 2-0 away to Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Ewerthon and Koller scored first-half goals for the home team either side of Yildiray Basturk's sending off in the 6th minute.

Bayer Leverkusen are now just a point off the Bundesliga drop zone as a result of the defeat, while Borussia move into second spot.

BORUSSIA DORTMUND 2-0 BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN

Scorers: Ewerthon 3', Koller 26'

BORUSSIA DORTMUND: J. Lehmann, A. Evanilson, C. Wörns, C. Metzelder, L. Dede, T. Frings, S. Reuter (S. Kehl 52'), T. Rosicky, H. Ewerthon (L. Ricken 71'), M. Amoroso (A. Madouni 86'), J. Koller

BAYER 04 LEVERKUSEN: H. Butt, S. Juan, B. Zivkovic, D. Placente, H. Balitsch (M. Babic 57'), C. Ramelow, Y. Bastürk, P. Ojigwe (T. Brdaric 84'), B. Schneider, O. Neuville, F. Franca (D. Bierofka 57')

Yellow cards: C. Ramelow 29', D. Placente 34', T. Frings 35', Evanilson 37', M. Amoroso 83'

Red cards: Y. Basturk 6'

Referee: Lutz Michael Fröhlich (Berlin)

Spectators: 67,600


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