( CNN ) -- Hoffenheim have failed in their bid to get their 2-1 Bundesliga home defeat to Bayer Leverkusen replayed despite the controversial 'ghost ' goal scored by visiting striker Stefan Kiessling . The German Football Association ( DFB ) said Monday the result would stand but have given Hoffenheim one week to appeal the decision . High flying Leverkusen were winning the ninth round match on October 18 by a single goal in the 70th minute when Kiessling headed a corner just wide of the home goal . German international striker Kiessling was seen with his head in his hands , apparently acknowledging a bad miss , but the ball found its way into the net through a hole in the side netting . It was enough to convince referee Felix Brych that the effort was legitimate and to the dismay of all concerned he awarded the goal . Leverkusen , pushing Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund hard at the top of the standings , eventually claimed three valuable points in a 2-1 win , but it has come at a cost . Kiessling , bidding for a regular place up front in the German international team for the World Cup in Brazil , has been subjected to much criticism and there have been renewed demands for FIFA to introduce video technology to help referees in such situations . After a 90-minute hearing in Frankfurt , the head of the DFB tribunal , Judge Hans E. Lorenz said they had been left with `` no alternative '' but to uphold the original result . `` The question is n't whether this judgment satisfies us from a sporting perspective , '' he said in a statement on the DBF website . `` From a legal point of view , there is no alternative . There are no grounds for the appeal . The factual decision may have been incorrect , but it is irrevocable . '' Hoffenheim cited an incident in a match between Bayern and Nuremberg in 1994 when Bayern 's Thomas Helmer scored a similar 'ghost ' goal in a 2-1 win . That game was replayed and Bavarian giants Bayern cruised to a 5-0 win . Bayer Leverkusen are tied on points with Dortmund after a 2-1 win over Augsburg at the weekend , a point behind reigning champions Bayern , while Hoffenheim remain in mid table . Kiessling has six goals for the season , including his effort against Hoffenheim , one behind the leading tally .
Hoffenheim fail in bid to get Bundesliga match against Bayer Leverkusen replayed . Hoffenheim lost the home match 2-1 . Second Leverkusen goal from Stefan Kiessling controversially awarded . TL;DR Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Allianz Arena on Saturday as they try to avoid a second consecutive defeat and move into fourth place in the German league table.