A match in the 28th round of the Bundesliga was contested, and Bayer Leverkusen challenged Union Berlin away. In the first half, Grimaldo's long-range shot was saved, Iglesias' header was cleared, Gosens was sent off with a red card, and Wirtz scored from the penalty spot. In the second half, Adley's shot from a tight angle was blocked, and Tra's low shot was saved. In the end, Bayer Leverkusen beat Union Berlin 1-0. Alonso is desperate and continues to break the all-time record, and the 41-game unbeaten run in all competitions is crazy, running for the treble.
Bayer Leverkusen lined up in a 3421 formation. Borja Iglesias is at the top. Hlozhek and Wirtz joined forces. Grimaldo, Xhaka, Andrich and Terra combined in midfield. The back three of Inkapiye, Jonatan Tower and Odilon started the game. Hradecki served as the starting goalkeeper. Schick, Adley, Boniface and Hoffman were on the bench.
In the 10th minute of the game, Bayer Leverkusen won a free kick from outside the box. Grimaldo took the penalty and he shot straight at goal, the ball flew to the left side of the goal, and the goalkeeper was already on this side, and he saved the ball. Four minutes later, Iglesias nodded in the box and the goalkeeper focused to save the ball. In the 27th minute, Nathan Terra sent an inverted triangle back pass near the baseline, and Grimaldo followed up with a push that went wide.
In the 33rd minute, Hlozhek was injured and could not hold on and had to be substituted, with Adli coming on as a substitute. Four minutes later, Tusar viciously fouled and received a yellow card. In the 41st minute, Andrich took a shot from outside the penalty area, but the power was not great, and the goalkeeper fell to the ground to save the ball. In stoppage time of the half, Gosens was fouled and sent off for two yellows and one red. Union Berlin had to fight with one less. Trimmel then handballed the spot. Wirtz took the penalty and he deceived the goalkeeper and scored the ball safely. At half-time, Bayer Leverkusen led Union Berlin 1-0.
In the second half, Union Berlin made substitutions, Koopman came on as a substitute, and Feltsen was replaced. In the 58th minute, Wirtz sent a through ball in front, Adli stepped forward, and shot from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area, but the goalkeeper blocked the ball. Four minutes later, Union Berlin made another substitution, with Ledouni coming off the bench to replace Khedira. Juranovic and Caral also played. In the 76th minute, Terra cut inside on the right side of the penalty area and fired a low shot, and the goalkeeper fell to the ground to save the ball. Union Berlin never managed to score. In the end, Bayer Leverkusen beat Union Berlin 1-0 and continued their winning streak.