Bayer Leverkusen won their first Bundesliga title and got there with five games to spare thanks to a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen.
Dubbed ‘Neverkusen’ after never winning the Bundesliga title, Bayer Leverkusen have their first championship title this weekend winning Werder Bremen 5-0.
Bayern Munich beat Cologne on Saturday to keep Leverkusen’s title celebrations on hold for at least a day.
But there were scenes of jubilation for Xabi Alonso’s team when the final whistle blew at BayArena on Sunday.
But there were scenes of jubilation for Xabi Alonso’s team when the final whistle blew at BayArena on Sunday.
Victor Boniface’s 25th-minute penalty set Leverkusen on their way before Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz scored stunning goals in quick succession.
Supporters stormed the pitch in mid-match when star man Wirtz added a fourth in the 82nd minute, and again when he completed a hat-trick soon afterwards.
Werder came close to spoiling Leverkusen’s party just before the break, but Marvin Ducksch was unable to direct his glancing header towards goal.
Leverkusen were in the relegation zone when Alonso took charge in October 2022. Barely 18 months later, they are Bundesliga champions.
