Borussia Dortmund 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen: 4 Talking Points

Havertz quiet, Akanji dominant

Manuel Akanji was sublime for Borussia Dortmund

If Leverkusen were to get something out of this game, the prediction would be that Kai Havertz would've been involved. The young midfielder, however, was unable to put his stamp on the game.

Thwarted for the most part by Witsel and Delaney, when he did try to make runs into the box, his supply was cut off by Manuel Akanji who was an absolute rock on the pitch for Dortmund.

Havertz had only one crack at goal fairly late in the game but it was a half-chance that passed him by. He wasn't able to influence the game much in terms of his passing or shooting but perhaps the most disappointing aspect was his lack of penetrating movement which almost typifies him.

Akanji on the other hand, played a huge role in Dortmund's clean sheet. He was proactive in shutting down any promising attacks for the visitors and made plenty of blocks and interceptions to deny Leverkusen's forwards. One, in particular, stood out when he denied Kevin Volland from 6 yards to maintain Dortmund's 1-0 lead at the time.