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A red and black wave splashed onto the Leverkusen Bayarena pitch for the first time in the 83rd minute. Florian Wirtz had just made it 4-0 against Werder Bremen. The first German championship title in Bayer Leverkusen’s 120-year history was certain. And the first supporters of the red-blacks no longer supported the gang. After minutes earlier they had climbed over the fences of the stands and positioned themselves around the field, some of them ran onto the field. It was only with difficulty that the stewards were able to order her back again. Smoke from Bengal fires billowed through the stadium.