Bayern's reign in Germany has finally come to an end. After winning the title for 11 years in a row, this time it is Khoval Tukhel's team at Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen won the league title for the first time in the club's 120-year history.
Xabi Alonso's side won 5-0 against Werder Bremen in the league on Sunday (April 14). Leverkusen's young German midfielder Florian Wirtz scored a hat trick. And the other two goals came from the feet of Xhaka and Boniface.
As a result of this victory, Leverkusen won the title with five games in hand in the league.
Bayer Leverkusen is going to write history in the Bundesliga. Xabi Alonso's team is on the verge of winning the title after being runner-up five times. Alonso's disciples will win the Bundesliga for the first time if they do not concede a goal in 45 minutes.
Leverkusen are only 3 points away from winning the Bundesliga. If they get these 3 points, Leverkusen will win the title with 4 matches in hand. Leverkusen will take on Werder Bremen on Sunday night (April 14) in the title mission. At the end of the first half of the match, the title hopefuls are leading 1-0.
Leverkusen, undefeated this season, played at home and began to attack Bremen's defense from the start. The hosts also dominated possession of the ball. Their only goal in the first half, however, came from a penalty. Victor Boniface gave the team the lead from the spot kick in the 25th minute of the match.
Leverkusen have been runners-up in the Bundesliga five times before. However, the team has not touched the title even once. They finished second in the league table in the 1996-97, 1998-99, 1999-2000, 2001-02 and 2010-11 seasons. However, Leverkusen has come very close to the title after ending Bayern Munich's dominance.
Leverkusen has set one record after another this season. Besides setting a record of 42 consecutive matches unbeaten in the season, the team has won the possibility of winning the title in all the tournaments.
Leverkusen has not lost a single match in the league this time. In the last match they beat Union Berlin 1-0. With that victory, Xavi Alonso's men have written their name on the record of being unbeaten in the opening 28 games of the Bundesliga. Bayern Munich did such a feat under Pep Guardiola in the 2015-16 season.
Leverkusen's goal celebration began in the 25th minute of the first half. Victor Boniface gave the team the lead from the penalty. They go into the break with this one goal lead. Leverkusen maintained the attacking edge of the first half after the break.
Granit Xhaka scored with the assist of Boniface in the 60th minute of the match. After that, the fans of Leverkusen began to cheer for the title. Wirtz scored his first goal and the team's third in the 68th minute of the match. The other two goals also came from his feet.
This young Turkish German scored two goals in the 83rd and 90th minutes of the match. In addition to the big win, Leverkusen is also guaranteed to win the title. Alonso's team was invincible from the beginning of this season. Now after winning the title, they have a chance to finish the league unbeaten.
Leverkusen last came very close to winning the Bundesliga in the 2010-11 season. But they have to stop being second without being able to make a difference of 7 points with Borussia Dortmund.
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