Put under pressure by Bayern Munich winning Heidenheim (4-2), Bayer Leverkusen had to react against Union Berlin to hope to regain the lead in the Bundesliga. A match very quickly taken in hand by Xabi Alonso’s team. Nicely found behind by Florian Wirtz, Alejandro Grimaldo scored with a sublime strike under the crossbar (1-0, 23rd). In the second half, Bayer Leverkusen accelerated.
General classification Bundesliga
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#
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Team
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Pts
|
J
|
DIF
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G
|
NOT
|
D
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BP
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B.C.
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1 |
|
31 |
11 |
24 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
34 |
10 |
|
2 |
|
29 |
11 |
33 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
42 |
9 |
|
3 |
|
24 |
11 |
15 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
29 |
14 |
|
4 |
|
21 |
11 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
21 |
17 |
|
5 |
|
20 |
10 |
16 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
25 |
9 |
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Odilon Kossounou doubled the lead shortly before the hour mark (2-0, 57th) then Jonathan Tah (3-0, 73rd) allowed his team to take off. Nathan Tella then worsened the score (4-0, 83rd). With this 4-0 victory, Bayer Leverkusen regains the lead in the Bundesliga. Union Berlin slips to last place.
