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Athletic Bilbao beat Dortmund while Leverkusen win in friendlies

Markel Susaeta scored the only goal as Athletic Bilbao defeated Borussia Dortmund 1-0 in a preseason friendly in Switzerland on Tuesday.

Dortmund's Julian Weigl lost possession and Athletic took advantage with a fine series of passes before Susaeta slotted home at the near post in the 20th minute.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a penalty for Dortmund shortly before the break and a minute later Christian Pulisic struck the inside of the post, but there would be no equaliser.

Mario Gotze and Andre Schurrle made their first starts for Dortmund ahead of the weekend's German Super Cup.

Goals from Javier Hernandez and Admir Mehmedi bookended Bayer Leverkusen's 2-1 win over Kickers Offenbach.

Chicharito scored his second goal of the preseason when the ball fell to him in the seventh minute, and though Kickers struck back, Admir Mehmedi found the winner nine minutes from time.

Jakub Blaszczykowski scored with a powerful shot from 25 yards to give Wolfsburg a 1-0 win over Ligue 1 side St Etienne.

Newly promoted Leipzig rallied to erase a three-goal deficit inside 20 minutes to salvage a 4-4 with Austrian second-tier club Liefering.

Mergim Berisha scored a hat trick but Atinc Nukan and Massimo Bruno quickly got the Bundesliga side back in the game, and second-half goals from Naby Keita and Yussuf Poulsen led to the draw.

Deportivo La Coruna defeated fellow La Liga side Villarreal 2-0 thanks to an early goal from Florin Andone and a second from Carles Gil in the final moments.

Malaga beat Almeria 4-0 with Michael Santos, Juanpi, Charles and Youssef En-Nesyri on the scoresheet, though Weligton was sent off late on.

Carlos Gonzalez and Benito scored in the first half to give Las Palmas a 2-0 win over Mensajero.

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