Borussia Dortmund powered back from a goal down to crush hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 in the Bundesliga on Sunday, keeping alive their chance of a top-four finish going into the final matchday next week.

Dortmund, who reached the Champions League final last season, have now won six of their last seven league games to climb from 11th to fifth, and are now just one point behind fourth-placed Freiburg

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso’s last home game in charge has ended in a 4-2 drubbing by Borussia Dortmund that boosted the visitors’ chances of Champions League qualification.