Amazing! Once again, Bayer Leverkusen avoided a first defeat this season. The Bundesliga leaders beat Hoffenheim 2-1 after trailing until the 88th…
Leverkusen thus moved even closer to a first German championship title with this extremis success on the 27th day. Hoffenheim took the lead through Beier (33rd), but Granit Xhaka and his teammates never gave up. Andrich equalized in the 88th before Schick gave the leader victory in the 91st.
This narrow victory constitutes a new gift for the club, the day after the announcement that coach Xabi Alonso will remain in his post next season. The former Spanish international, courted in particular by Liverpool and Bayern Munich, is having a perfect season. It really seems like nothing can happen to his team.
13 points ahead
With 21 points remaining at stake, Bayer Leverkusen now has a 13-point lead over Bayern Munich. The Bavarians, who have won the last eleven titles, have undoubtedly buried their last illusions by losing 2-0 at home against Borussia Dortmund in the ‘Klassiker’.
The BVB, without its injured Swiss goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, scored through Adeyemi (10th) and Ryerson (83rd). Dortmund remained in eleven matches without a victory against Bayern. This allows them to take an option on the 4th qualifying place for the next Champions League.
/ATS