Bayer Leverkusen is 1 match away from the championship!
In the 28th week of the German Bundesliga, league leaders Bayer Leverkusen were guests of Union Berlin. Winning the match 1-0, Bayer Leverkusen extended their lead over their closest rival, Bayern Munich, to 16 points with 6 matches remaining.
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In the 28th week of the German Bundesliga, Union Berlin hosted Bayer Leverkusen.
The match ended 1-0 in favor of Bayer Leverkusen. The winning goal came from Florian Wirtz in the 45+8th minute.
In the 45+3rd minute of the match, Gosens received a red card, leaving Union Berlin a man down.
CHAMPIONSHIP IN A SINGLE MATCH
With this result, Bayer Leverkusen maintained their lead with 76 points. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, lost 3-2 to Heidenheim in a match played at the same time and remained at 60 points.
Bayer Leverkusen is now very close to the championship, sitting 16 points ahead of their closest rival. If the Leverkusen team wins next week, they will declare themselves champions regardless of their rival's result. Leverkusen will face Werder Bremen next week.
Having won 24 times in their 28th match this season, Bayer Leverkusen has also drawn 4 times. Xabi Alonso's students, who have not tasted defeat, have scored 69 goals while conceding only 19.
Leverkusen, who have never experienced the joy of a championship before, are very close to achieving a first in their history.