Leckie, who hasn't scored at club or international level since his goal against Greece in June, came close on 19 minutes with an angled header from a corner which forced a great save.

The Australian wasted a golden opportunity shortly after half-time, when a Dortmund defensive error opened up a one-on-one chance for Leckie.

However, Leckie spurned the opening, spraying his left-foot shot well over the crossbar with only goalkeeper Roman Burki to beat.

Deep in stoppage-time Leckie had a chance to equalise, when Burki's punch fell kindly to the Socceroo unmarked inside the box.

Leckie's control left him with a left-foot volley opportunity but he sent the chance over the bar again.

The result leaves Ingolstadt in the drop zone, second last and winless in their past four games.