Holstein Kiel boost their survival hopes, stunning Borussia Dortmund with three first-half goals in a brilliant Bundesliga win.

Struggling Holstein Kiel scored three times in a dominant first half but had to survive a late comeback from Borussia Dortmund before beating the visitors 4-2 on Tuesday, inflicting a second straight Bundesliga defeat on the Ruhr valley club.

Borussia Dortmund's struggles in the league continued with a 4-2 loss at Holstein Kiel on Tuesday, raising the heat on under-fire coach Nuri Sahin. Questions will continue to be asked of coach Sahin,

Bundesliga strugglers Holstein Kiel caused a shock on Tuesday as they beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 at home to earn only their third league victory of the season.

The Bundesliga debutants may be embroiled in a scrap for their very survival, but a famous night against one of the biggest names in world football will have fans singing into the night after a first-half blitz helped Kiel to a gargantuan three-point haul.

A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.With half the season played, Dortmund sit ninth,

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen only managed a narrow 1-0 victory against Mainz on Tuesday, but that was enough to keep them close to leaders Bayern Munich. With the win, they are second in the standings,