Bayer Leverkusen is German champion. At home there was a 5-0 win over Werder Bremen. The highlights can be read in the ticker.
Bayer Leverkusen – Werder Bremen 5:0 (1:0), Sunday, 5:30 p.m
Leverkusen sensation perfect: Wirtz scores for the third time and makes Bayer champions
The highlights can be read in the ticker
8:07 p.m.:
The Leverkusen championship night has long since begun. Things couldn't go fast enough for the fans.
Bayer Leverkusen – Werder Bremen 5:0 (1:0)
Bayer Leverkusen: |
Hradecky – Kossounou, Tah, Tapsoba – Tella (62nd Frimpong), Andrich, Xhaka (77th Palacios), Hincapie (77th Grimaldo) – Hofmann, Boniface (62nd Schick), Adli (46th Wirtz) |
Werder Bremen: |
Zetterer – Malatini, Groß, Veljkovic – Weiser, Schmid, Lynen, Bittencourt (77. Hansen-Aarøen), Agu (69. Deman) – Woltemade (69. Kownacki), Ducksch |
Gates: |
1:0 Boniface (25th/FE), 2:0 Xhaka (60th), 3:0 Wirtz (68th), 4:0 Wirtz (83rd), 5:0 Wirtz (90th) |
7:21 p.m.:
Incredible pictures in the BayArena. The fans almost tear their heroes apart, Florian Wirtz is almost crushed by the cheering crowd. Laughing faces everywhere, tears of joy, Bengalos – congratulations on your first German championship, Bayer Leverkusen!
90th minute: GOAL FOR LEVERKUSEN – 5:0. GOAL SCORES: FLORIAN WIRTZ. And another one! Grimaldo on Wirtz and it's 5-0. The fans storm onto the pitch again. Pure master chaos. And then Osmers whistles! Leverkusen are German champions!
87th minute:
The game has long been decided. The Leverkusen madness is perfect. In a few moments all the dams will break here as the fans storm onto the pitch to celebrate the first championship in history.
83rd minute: GOAL FOR LEVERKUSEN – 4-0. GOAL SCORES: FLORIAN WIRTZ. Wirtz makes it 4-0 – and then there are unbelievable scenes. The fans are already storming onto the pitch, Wirtz even breaks off his celebration and sends the supporters off the pitch. The game is interrupted for now.
82nd minute:
There is a very special atmosphere in Leverkusen. Somewhere between blissful, disbelieving, expectant. The fans are already getting ready to storm the pitch on the sidelines. The stadium announcer reminds us that the game still has to be finished.
77th minute:
Palacios and Grimaldo come on for Hincapié and Xhaka at Leverkusen. Bittencourt is off work at Bremen and Hansen-Aarøen is now on the pitch for him.
76th minute:
The Leverkusen fans have of course been in a celebratory mood for a long time.
72nd minute:
Schick has the next good opportunity, but Zetterer is there. Leverkusen in a frenzy. Frimpong misses the next big chance.
69th minute:
Bremen makes two changes: Kownacki and Deman come on for Woltemade and Agu.
Leverkusen vs Bremen now live: Wirtz hammer to make it 3-0
68th minute: GOAL FOR LEVERKUSEN – 3-0. GOAL SCORES: FLORIAN WIRTZ. Next dream goal! Andrich plays to Wirtz, who turns it up briefly and then shoots from 22 meters. The cracker hits the middle under the crossbar – what a hammer. Zetterer has no chance.
68th minute:
The championship countdown is running. Leverkusen won't miss this anymore.
63rd minute:
Schick plays Hofmann free in the penalty area, who has to make it 3-0 - his shot goes wide. Previously there was an offside position.
62nd minute:
Double substitution at Bayer: Tella and Boniface go, Frimpong and Schick come on.
Dream goal for the title: Xhaka makes the preliminary decision 2-0
60th minute: GOAL FOR LEVERKUSEN – 2-0. GOAL SCORES: GRANIT XHAKA. What a dream goal! Boniface lays it off for Xhaka, who flicks the ball directly into the net from 25 meters with his left hand. Wirtz is still in the way and is actually offside. Was Zetterer hindered by this? Osmers gives the goal.
59th minute:
Wirtz gets the ball after the corner and tries a flick - there wasn't much missing. Bremen then played a counterattack poorly. There was more to it.
58th minute:
Andrich finds Boniface in the penalty area, who lets Malatini out with a simple feint. Ultimately, Bremen clears the ball for a corner.
55th minute:
Bremen continues to be brisk, Leverkusen is waiting for a counterattack.
52nd minute:
Wirtz and Boniface provide Leverkusen's first good attack in the second half. But the German international is offside.
51st minute:
Leverkusen takes it easy. Bremen got two shots via Ducksch and Bittencourt, but they weren't a problem for Hradecky.
47th minute:
Bad start from Bittencourt against Hincapié. In the end there are loud discussions – and yellow for both.
46th minute:
Change at Leverkusen: Wirtz replaces Adli in the second half.
Half time:
There are signs of a change at Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz warmed up intensively during the break.
Leverkusen against Bremen now in the live ticker: Bayer sensation is getting closer and closer
HALFTIME: And break! Leverkusen are only 45 minutes away from the first championship in the club's history. Victor Boniface converted a penalty kick to make it 1-0 after 25 minutes, Julian Malatini had previously scored from Jonas Hofmann. It's a deserved Bayer lead, Piero Hincapié and Amine Adli had further good opportunities. Bremen defends itself and is occasionally dangerous on the counterattack. So far the Werkself's defense is solid.
45. +2. Minute:
There are four minutes of added time here.
45th minute:
Bremen tries again. Hradecky was just able to clear a tricky Schmid cross and was also at the post for Werder's second attempt. Kossounou then finally clarifies.
43rd minute:
What else is going on here before the break? Leverkusen continues to control the ball and opponents.
38th minute:
Great pass from Hofmann to Adli, who comes from the left and shoots from the five-meter corner - crossbar! The 2-0 is in the air.
37th minute:
Tella is back on the field - but his cross is easy prey for Zetterer.
35th minute:
Hofmann has to make it 2-0! Being outnumbered, Leverkusen created their next chance, but Hofmann's shot from eight meters was blocked.
35th minute:
Tella gets a ball in the face and has to be treated. The game is interrupted.
31st minute:
Foul by Adli on Lynen – that gives him a yellow card. The Leverkusen player will be missing next week.
29th minute:
Leverkusen stays on the gas. Hofmann brings a corner flat to Xhaka, who shoots from a distance. Corner again. And it's getting even more dangerous! Tah and Boniface narrowly miss the 2-0, Zetterer is there twice.
Leverkusen leads against Bremen: Boniface converts a penalty
25th minute: GOAL FOR LEVERKUSEN – 1-0. GOAL SCORES: VICTOR BONIFACE. And it's in there! Boniface transforms and puts Bayer on a master course. The penalty wasn't particularly well placed, but Zetterer can't get close. The ball hits the half-right side of the Bremen box. Unlimited cheering in the BayArena. With this result, the Werkself would be German champions for the first time.
22nd minute: Again it goes to the right, again Tella plays the ball flat and sharply inwards. In the middle Hofmann comes to the conclusion, who then gets a good hit from Malatini. Are there perhaps even penalties for Leverkusen here? There is a review. Referee Harm Osmers goes to the monitor – and points to the spot! Penalty for Bayer!
19th minute:
Bremen provides relief, but Ducksch and Woltemade cannot get through.
17th minute:
Andrich lays it off for Xhaka and the Swiss tries it from distance. Deflected, next corner. Zetterer plucks these down safely.
16th minute:
Good cross from Hofmann towards Boniface - but the Leverkusen striker is offside.
14th minute:
First corner for Leverkusen. But the Bremen backline is attentive. Werder hasn't done a bad job so far.
12th minute:
Big mistake by Tapsoba, who returns a ball too short. Hincapié immediately sorts out the tricky situation.
Hincapié has Leverkusen's lead in hand
8th minute:
Bayer is almost in the lead. Very strong action from Tella, who brings the ball flat to the far post from the right side - a typical Leverkusen attack. Because the left rail player – in this case Hincapié – runs in at the far post. Werder keeper Zetterer brilliantly parried his shot from close range.
7th minute:
Bremen takes action for the first time, but Kossounou and Xhaka clear in front of Woltemade.
5th minute:
Usual game: Leverkusen controls the ball and opponents, but Bayer hasn't really become compelling here yet. Nevertheless, there is no trace of possible master nervousness.
2nd minute:
Leverkusen moves forward for the first time, but Adli cannot control the ball. Goal kick for Bremen.
1st minute: Let's go! The ball rolls.
5:27 p.m.:
The teams come onto the pitch.
Bayer Leverkusen against Werder Bremen: Werkself reach for their first title since 1993
5:23 p.m.:
Great atmosphere in the BayArena. It could be a memorable day in Bayer's club history. The last title was the DFB Cup triumph in 1993.
5:13 p.m.:
The countdown is on, it starts here in fifteen minutes.
5:02 p.m.:
The Leverkusen team bus didn't have an easy route this afternoon: thousands of fans accompanied the team on the way to the stadium. Impressive pictures before kick-off - but will the championship actually work?
4:54 p.m.:
There are rumblings at Werder Bremen - especially because of Naby Keita. Before the game, the club released a statement from professional football boss Clemens Fritz: “After Naby found out yesterday that he would not be playing from the start, he decided not to get on the bus but to go home. We will talk to him and his advisor tomorrow about the consequences and how to proceed.”
4:50 p.m.:
It's a special day in Leverkusen, the whole city is on its feet. Managing director Simon Rolfes' anticipation is
clearly visible in the
DAZN interview.
4:35 p.m.:
The lineups are here!
Bayer Leverkusen against Werder Bremen in the live ticker today: Alonso surprises with his starting eleven
And Xabi Alonso surprises with his starting eleven: Florian Wirtz and Alejandro Grimaldo, for example, are on the bench. The two are among the best Leverkusen players this season. So far, the Werkself's rotations have always worked. The next important game in the Europa League is on Thursday. However, the fact that Alonso is without his magician Wirtz and the noble preparer Grimaldo in the championship game is somewhat unexpected.
Update from April 14th, 4:29 p.m.:
Things are going well at Bayer Leverkusen in terms of sport. The pride of the city is no longer the company, but the football club - a search for clues.
Update from April 14th, 4:21 p.m.:
It starts here in Leverkusen in just over an hour. Will Bayer secure the first German championship in the club's history this Sunday evening? We are already excited. The lists will be available in just a few minutes.
First report from April 14th, 3:33 p.m.:
Leverkusen - It's done: A win against Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen is the goal of his dreams. The many second places, the final defeats, the “Vizekusen” patent – all of this can be history on the evening of April 14th. The Werkself are one step away from the first German championship in the club's history.
Bayer Leverkusen against Werder Bremen today in the live ticker: The new German champions?
It is a foregone conclusion that the title will go to Leverkusen this season - even if Bayer doesn't win on matchday 29. The lead that coach Xabi Alonso's team has gained is enormous. Before the 29th matchday there were a whopping 16 points. If the Werkself do not use the first match point, they still have five chances.
The pursuers from FC Bayern and VfB Stuttgart at least did their homework on Saturday and did the Werkself a favor by not becoming sofa champions.
Leverkusen before their first German championship: Werder Bremen as a spoilsport?
Leverkusen midfielder Jonas Hofmann, for example, wanted to avoid exactly this scenario. “You don’t want to do that somehow on the couch at lunchtime with a water, the day before you play,” said the international after Bayer won 2-0 against West Ham United in the Europa League on Thursday evening.
He would much rather have a historic, lavish championship party on Sunday – all on his own: “I hope we can decide for ourselves.” The Leverkusen team can do that. The question remains whether Werder isn't playing spoilsport. We are already excited and are following the game here in the live ticker. With us you won't miss a highlight. If you want to watch the game between Leverkusen and Bremen live on TV or stream, we have summarized all the information here.
(akl)