Kiessling exploded for a brace plus two assists in Saturday's 5-0 win over Monchengladbach, firing four shots in the process.

The 31-year-old had a rather pedestrian one goal in 14 league appearances heading into the game, but he enjoyed his best performance of the season as he and Chicharito ran roughshod over the fifth-place club. Kiessling's record this year indicates that Saturday's performance is likely an outlier, but he could see an uptick in production if he begins to see regular starts alongside the red-hot Mexican. Leverkusen will take on Ingolstadt this Saturday.

Kiessling enjoyed another productive season for Bayer, totaling 16 goals and five assists in all competitions.

After scoring four goals in his first three matches, the 31-year-old didn't have any especially productive stretches, but never went more than four league matches without factoring into a goal. Kiessling has stated that he intends to honor his contract with the club, which runs through 2017, and he appears likely to stay with Leverkusen this summer.

Kiessling scored as Leverkusen defeated Mainz 3-2 Saturday.

Kiessling had suffered a bit of a goal drought before his brace against Hamburg but has now scored three goals in two games. He was sent through by Roberto Hilbert's pass for a simple finish to double Leverkusen's lead just before the hour. Kiessling only took one shot all game but made it count before being replaced by Josip Drmic on 78 minutes.

Kiessling scored two as Leverkusen beat Hamburg 4-0 Saturday.

Kiessling hadn't scored in the league since early February but got an excellent brace against Hamburg. He only took three shots all game with his strikes on 44 and 56 minutes being successful.

Kiessling netted in extra-time as Leverkusen survived a DFB Pokal scare against Kaiserslautern to win 2-0 Tuesday.

Leverkusen have made hard work of this season DFB Pokal after needing penalties to overcome Regonalliga side Magdeburg in the previous round. Kiessling got the goal that wrapped things up against second division Kaiserslautern, beating on-rushing goalkeeper Marius Müller in the 113th minute. Kiessling had only come on as a substitute in the 79 minute but managed to grab his sixth goal of this season's competiton.

Kiessling played 69 minutes but failed to find the net Sunday as Leverkusen lost 2-1 at Werder Bremen.

Kiessling got on the scoresheet in Wednesday's win against Hertha Berlin but couldn't continue his streak against Bremen. The striker only managed one shot at goal in his time on the field and remains on four league goals for the season.

Kiessling scored the match winner in the 49th minute of Bayer Leverkusen's 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin on Wednesday.

After netting 15 times in 32 Bundesliga appearances last season, Kiessling has really struggled to get going this term, as his goal Wednesday was just his fourth in 19 league games.