Granit Xhaka's wonder goal sealed a domestic league and cup double for Bayer Leverkusen as they beat Kaiserslautern to win the DFB Pokal.
2023/2024 DFB Pokal
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Match Reports
Granit Xhaka's wonder goal sealed a domestic league and cup double for Bayer Leverkusen as they beat Kaiserslautern to win the DFB Pokal.
The victory means Xabi Alonso's side complete an unprecedented unbeaten season in Germany, and land the club's first-ever double.
It was the perfect response after tripping up in their only defeat of the season on Wednesday night as they lost 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League Final.
Former Arsenal midfielder Xhaka scored the only goal of the game against Leverkusen's second division opponents.
His sweetly struck strike from twenty-five yards was enough to see Leverkusen take home the trophy, but it became a battling performance once they were reduced to ten men just before half time.
Match Events
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4' Highlight from 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
15' Match Event for 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
17' GOAL! 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0-1 Leverkusen (Granit Xhaka)
26' Match Event for 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
44' Red Card! Odilon Kossounou sent off
46' Match Event for 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
55' Highlight from 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
58' Match Event for 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
62' Highlight from 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
75' Match Event for 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
84' Highlight from 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
87' Match Event for 1. FC Kaiserslautern vs Leverkusen
Line-ups
1. FC Kaiserslautern XI: Ben Zolinski, Jean Zimmer, Kenny-Prince Redondo, Marlon Ritter, Jan Elvedi, Boris Tomiak, Tymoteusz Puchacz, Daniel Hanslik, Filip Kaloc, Julian Krahl, Raschl
Subs: Robin Himmelmann, Kevin Kraus, Klement, A. Toure, Frank Ronstadt, Ragnar Ache, Afeez Aremu, Aaron Opoku, Richmond Tachie
Leverkusen XI: Hradecky, Xhaka, Hofmann, Alejandro Grimaldo, Robert Andrich, Tah, Schick, Tapsoba, Jeremie Frimpong, Odilon, Florian Wirtz
Subs: Iglesias, Exequiel Palacios, Nathan Tella, Josip Stanisic, Kovar, Adam Hlozek, Victor Boniface, Piero Hincapié, Amine Adli