Just yesterday, in the 29th round of the 2023-2024 German Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen defeated visiting Bremen 5-0 at home to win the Bundesliga five rounds ahead of schedule. It also brought Bayern Munich to a halt after 11 consecutive league titles, and it is worth mentioning that it was also the first Bundesliga title for the Bundesliga in 120 years of history.
Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in the Bundesliga this season with 25 wins and four draws, while scoring 74 goals and conceding just 19 goals, 16 points ahead of defending champions Bayern Munich, who are in second place, while also maintaining a 43-game unbeaten run in all competitions. It's not so unusual to win the league five rounds early.
Bayer Leverkusen broke the deadlock in the 25th minute when Hofmann was brought down by a Bremen player in the box, and the referee looked at the replay and pointed to the spot, which Bofanis converted from. In the 60th minute, Boniface burst into the box with the ball and passed back to Xhaka, who met the ball and pushed the goal to make it 2-0 for Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen then took control of the situation, and the young midfielder scored three goals in the 68th, 83rd and 90th minutes, scoring a "hat-trick" while locking the score at 5-0.
As the game entered stoppage time, Bayer Leverkusen fans could no longer suppress the excitement of the home team's first league title, and even before the final whistle blew, a large number of fans began to rush into the stadium to celebrate the first Bundesliga title in the team's history with the players, which also made Bayer Arena instantly a sea of red and black.
After winning the league title for the first time in five rounds to go, Bayer Leverkusen will also face Premier League side West Ham United in the Europa League quarter-finals this week, following a 2-0 home win over the first leg between the two teams. At the same time, the final of the German Cup on May 25 will also be between Bayer Leverkusen and Kaiserslautern, so it will also be a challenge for manager Alonso, who will also lead Bayer Leverkusen to continue to challenge these two competitions and strive for the treble this season.