Bayer Leverkusen won their first Bundesliga title and got there with five games to spare thanks to a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen.<\/p>\n
Dubbed \u2018Neverkusen\u2019 after never winning the Bundesliga title, Bayer Leverkusen have their first championship title this weekend winning Werder Bremen 5-0.<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich beat Cologne on Saturday to keep Leverkusen\u2019s title celebrations on hold for at least a day.<\/p>\n
But there were scenes of jubilation for Xabi Alonso\u2019s team when the final whistle blew at BayArena on Sunday.<\/p>\n
But there were scenes of jubilation for Xabi Alonso\u2019s team when the final whistle blew at BayArena on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Victor Boniface\u2019s 25th-minute penalty set Leverkusen on their way before Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz scored stunning goals in quick succession.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Werder came close to spoiling Leverkusen\u2019s party just before the break, but Marvin Ducksch was unable to direct his glancing header towards goal.<\/p>\n
Leverkusen were in the relegation zone when Alonso took charge in October 2022. Barely 18 months later, they are Bundesliga champions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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