Bayer Leverkusen, German champion

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By: Manu Tournoux

The astonishing Bayer Leverkusen of the young and highly coveted coach Xabi Alonso wins the Bundesliga.

Bayer Leverkusen won the first Bundesliga title in their history, confirming their title as German champion with a victory against Werder Bremen. Leverkusen were 13 points ahead of defending champion and top pursuer Bayern Munich ahead of this Sunday's Bundesliga match. Xabi Alonso's side managed to win at the BayArena, taking the lead through a Victor Boniface penalty in the first half, before Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz scored two brilliant long-range goals in the second half . Wirtz added two more goals to complete his late hat-trick and seal Leverkusen's 5-0 victory, sparking scenes of celebration.

A hat-trick for Wirtz

With this victory, Leverkusen are 16 points ahead of Bayern Munich with five matches remaining in the 2023-24 season, ensuring they will not be caught by the faltering Leverkusen side. Thomas Tuchel. This is the first time in their history that the Werkself have managed to win the league title, ending an 11-year run of success in the Bundesliga for Bayern. Despite the arrival of Harry Kane, who had a prolific first season at the Allianz Arena, Bayern will finish far behind Leverkusen, who are preparing for Tuchel's departure this summer, even if they still have the Champions League to go. play.

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