Florian Wirtz’s penalty took Bayer Leverkusen to within touching distance of the Bundesliga title as Bayern Munich squandered a two-goal lead to leave the leaders 16 points clear.
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Match Report
Wirtz struck from the spot eight minutes into added time at the end of the first half after Christopher Trimmel had handled to secure a 1-0 win at Union Berlin, who had seen Robin Gosens dismissed for a second bookable offence minutes earlier.
Xabi Alonso’s men could win the league next weekend, when they face Werder Bremen on Sunday, a day after Bayern host Cologne with both sides have just 18 points to play for.
The reigning champions, who set out this season looking for a 12th successive title, conceded further ground as they went down 3-2 at Heidenheim.
Harry Kane’s 32nd league goal of the season and Serge Gnabry’s strike had given the visitors a healthy half-time lead, but goals from Kevin Sessa and Tim Kleindienst inside a minute dragged the promoted side back into it before Kleindienst snatched a famous victory 11 minutes from time.
Serhou Guirassy’s 64th-minute strike sent third-placed Stuttgart level with Thomas Tuchel’s side on points courtesy of a 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund, who dropped out of the top four as a result.
Lois Openda claimed a double to help RB Leipzig maintain the pace in the race for a Champions League spot with a 4-1 victory at Freiburg.
Openda’s contribution came in between Amadou Haidara’s first-minute opener and Benjamin Sesko’s strike nine minutes after the restart with substitute Vincenzo Grifo reducing the deficit.
Lee Jae-sung scored twice to help Mainz to a 4-0 home win over bottom-of-the-table Darmstadt with Andreas Hanche-Olsen and Brajan Gruda also on the scoresheet, while substitutes Steffen Tigges and Luca Waldschmidt struck at the death as Cologne recovered from Felix Passlack’s opener to beat Bochum 2-1.
AC Milan maintained their seemingly vain pursuit of Serie A leaders Inter Milan with a regulation 3-0 win over 10-man Lecce.
Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud gave the Rossoneri control inside the first 20 minutes at the San Siro before the visitors had Nikola Krstovic dismissed, and Rafael Leao wrapped up a fifth successive league victory 12 minutes after the break.
Roma’s Gianluca Mancini (right) celebrates his derby goal against Lazio
Gianluca Mancini handed Roma boss Daniele De Rossi victory in his first Derby della Capitale as he headed home Paulo Dybala’s corner to clinch a 1-0 victory over Lazio.
In Ligue 1, Emmanuel Sabbi’s late penalty ensured Le Havre emerged from their trip to Lens with a 1-1 draw as he cancelled out Przemyslaw Frankowski’s opener to further dent the home side’s hopes of a top-four finish.
Line-ups
Union Berlin XI: Vogt, Christopher Trimmel, Ronnow, R.Khedira, Gosens, Tousart, Danilho Doekhi, András Schäfer, Diogo Leite, Brenden Aaronson, Yorbe Vertessen
Subs: Knoche, Alexander Schwolow, Chris Bedia, Aïssa Laïdouni, Josip Juranovic, Paul Jaeckel, Alex Král, Mikkel Kaufmann, Benedict Hollerbach
Leverkusen XI: Hradecky, Xhaka, Alejandro Grimaldo, Robert Andrich, Tah, Iglesias, Nathan Tella, Adam Hlozek, Odilon, Piero Hincapié, Florian Wirtz
Subs: Hofmann, Schick, Exequiel Palacios, Tapsoba, Josip Stanisic, Kovar, Jeremie Frimpong, Victor Boniface, Amine Adli
Ugochukwusuji
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the title race is over 🌟🌟🎉🎉 Bayern Leverkusen are the Bundesliga champions
luckytv
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This Is The Healthiest News For All The Bayer Leverkusen Fans All Around The World And One Step Ahead Of New Bundesliga Champions
dougiefresh
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Bayer Leverkusen have equalled the record for the longest unbeaten start to a Bundesliga season.🔥💯✅️ ◉ 28 - Pep’s 2015/16 Bayern ◉ 28 - Xabi’s 2023/24 Bayer One more to break ANOTHER record. 👀
Iceyboy
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Xavi Alonso to his players 🗣️ we’re going to win the league like we having a dinner 🥘 BayerLeverkusen player’s 🗣️ How boos ? Xavi Alonso 🗣️ That’s where Kane and Dier comes in Player’s 🗣️ you’re right boys
FootballChief
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It is Xabi Alonso who deserves to say “Eras come to an end,” instead of Erik Ten Hag
ShehuTutu
378
Congratulations in advance Leverkusen for maintain the unbeaten run and the Champions of your domestic league.
chukwuka29
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PLEASE AND PLEASE GIVE THE Bundesliga title 🏆 to Leverkusen because it's well deserved🔥🔥♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥🔥♥️♥️
Ayjazz1997
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They were unstoppable ❤️
Brodericck
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Denis2wk
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I was living 8 years ago in Leverkusen I also went to a few games and they were always in the top 5 but never thought they could win the title soon and couldn't even think about them fighting for the treble is just wow 💪❤️🖤
Worldreal
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The best Coach in the World
colepalmar
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Another one for our inform Star 🌟
Nam_So
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Domestic treble loading for invincible Bayer Leverkusen....But Europa league? I doubt because Liverpool are still in the competition....2 trophies are guaranteed 🔥🔥🔥
PrinceMiAmor
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Leverkusen. you gat the league 🏆
cuteimnpu
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A win for Leverkusen next week Sunday will make them champions of this season's Bundesliga.