In the early morning of April 14, Beijing time, a key match in the 29th round of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen played Bremen at home, and the Bayer Stadium, which can accommodate 30,000 people, was full. In the end, Bayer Leverkusen relied on the joint goals of Boniface, Xhaka and Wirtz to defeat Bremen 5-0, holding a 16-point lead with only five rounds left, and the championship was confirmed in advance, which was also the first top league championship in the team's history.
This season's Bundesliga landscape has changed, with Bayer Leverkusen's rapid rise and Bayern's own poor performance, and the suspense of the league title is gradually over.
After the previous round, Bayer Leverkusen extended their lead to 16 points and were just one win away from winning the tournament. In this round, Bayern and Stuttgart won at the same time, so that Leverkusen had no chance to lie down and be crowned, of course, the initiative is in their own hands, as long as they win at home against Bremen.
In the 22nd minute, Hoffman was knocked down in the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty, and then Boniface scored a penalty to help Bayer Leverkusen lead 1-0.
In the 29th minute, Bayer Leverkusen's corner kick threatened the goal, and goalkeeper Zettle made a save.
In the 38th minute, Hoffman passed the ball into the penalty area, and Adley completed a blast that bounced off the crossbar and failed to extend the score.
In the 60th minute, Xhaka blasted a world wave from the edge of the penalty area to help Bayer Leverkusen extend the score 2-0.
Next, Wirtz scored a hat-trick to help Bayer Leverkusen win 5-0.
Against Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen secured three points, a victory that officially allowed the team to secure the league title five games ahead of schedule, claiming the club's first top-flight title in 120 years and ending a 31-year title drought.
In addition, Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten streak in all competitions to 43 games, surpassing Juventus, setting the longest unbeaten streak in the five major leagues, and also becoming the best starting team in the history of the five major leagues, with a record of 38 wins and 5 draws, including 25 wins and 4 draws in 29 rounds of the Bundesliga, 5 wins in the German Cup to advance to the final, and 8 wins and 1 draw in 9 games in the Europa League.
With Bayer Leverkusen unbeaten in 90 minutes on the third front, such a performance was terrifying.
As manager, the 42-year-old Xavi Alonso finally won his first first-team title, and Bayer Leverkusen was his first first-team manager, and now both are realizing their dreams at the same time. In addition, Bayer Leverkusen fans are also very happy, waiting 120 years to witness this great championship moment!