BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund had hoped to be Bundesliga title contenders this season but instead the Ruhr valley club find themselves locked in a battle to salvage a Champions League qualifying place, with Bayer Leverkusen also out for a top-four finish.
Both teams have been overtaken by VfL Wolfsburg, third on 38 points, and Eintracht Frankfurt, who have 36 in fourth ahead of Leverkusen on 35 and Dortmund with 32 after 20 matches.
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