While Bayern Munich is eight points clear at the top and confirmed its domestic supremacy with a 5-0 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund is 10th and will likely need a big late-season surge to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac has told his players to view their league game against RB Leipzig on Saturday as a Champions League match, hoping some of their European success will rub off in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac is also counting on a Champions League bounce in the Bundesliga. Progression to the quarter-finals at the expense of Lille followed a 1-0 home defeat by Augsburg domestically.

Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich has squandered a two-goal lead and slumped to a 3-2 loss at home to struggling Bochum on Saturday, but Bayer Leverkusen was unable to take advantage.