Leverkusen wins its first Bundesliga – 04/14/2024 – Sport

Bayer Leverkusen mathematically won its first title in the German football league, this Sunday (14) in the 29th round, ending the hegemony of Bayern Munich, winner of the previous eleven editions.

Without losing a game so far this season, in any of the competitions, Leverkusen flew towards the title and, after beating Werder Bremen 5-0 this Sunday at their BayArena, they have a 16 point advantage over Bayern Munich ( 2nd) and Stuttgart (3rd), which can no longer catch up.

Bayer Leverkusen depended on themselves to be champions this Sunday, in front of their fans, and they didn’t let the opportunity slip away’, triggering a party in their stadium, where fans invaded the field until the last moments of the match, before the final whistle. , causing scenes of chaos as stadium staff struggled to contain the joy and allow the game to finish.

Florian Wirtz’s goals in the 83rd and 90th minutes provoked mass invasions of the pitch. The last moments of the match were also played in a red haze due to smoke from the torches lit in one of the stands by the Leverkusen ultras.

Earlier, Wirtz had scored another goal (68) in the match, in which Bayer Leverkusen’s first goals were scored by Nigerian Victor Boniface (25 from a penalty) and Swiss Granit Xhaka (60).

It was the 43rd game without losing this season for Bayer Leverkusen, who have spectacular numbers of 38 wins and 5 draws.

The Werskelf (‘Factory Team’, nickname for a team founded by the chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer in 1904) harvest could continue in the coming weeks.

In the Europa League, they will face West Ham on Thursday in London in the second leg of their quarter-final, having advanced through with a 2-0 win in Germany.

In the German Cup, Leverkusen will be the big favorites in the final on May 25 in Berlin against Kaiserlautern, a second division team. This Cup final will be played three days after the Europa League final in Dublin, which could be an unforgettable end to the season.