Elation for Xabi Alonso! Bayer Leverkusen keep unbeaten-season hopes alive with dramatic 97th-minute equaliser against Borussia Dortmund

Josip Stanisic cancelled out Niclas Fullkrug's strike with a late equaliser as the newly crowned German champions held Borussia Dortmund to a 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga on Sunday. In the process, Leverkusen stretched their unbeaten run to 45 matches across all competitions.

Xabi Alonso side's is one the most talked about teams in the world at the moment as they recently lifted the Bundesliga title for the first time in the club's history. They have managed to achieve the feat while remaining unbeaten in the league after 30 rounds of fixtures this season.

The German's side draw against West Ham in the Europa League quarter-final second leg during the midweek allowed them to create history in European football as they became the team with the longest unbeaten run across all competitions since 2000. They overtook Juventus' tally of 43 matches that the Italians set in 2012.

Die Werkself will aim to further extend their unbeaten run on Saturday when they take on VFB Stuttgart in a Bundesliga clash.