- Bayer Leverkusen won their first ever Bundesliga title.
- This ends Bayern Munich's 11-year Bundesliga reign.
- Leverkusen leads by 16 points with 5 matches remaining.
This victory by Bayer ended Bayern Munich’s 11-year dominance of the Bundesliga.
The team, led by Xabi Alonso, which has remained undefeated for a record 29 league matches this season, holds a 16-point lead over Bayern with only five matches left.
Bayer has the opportunity to secure additional titles this season as they have made it to the final of the German Cup and the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where they lead West Ham United 2-0 after the first leg.
Leverkusen claimed the title after Florian Wirtz scored a hat-trick, extending their unbeaten streak across all competitions to an impressive 43 games this season.
“I cannot describe this,” said Wirtz, a Germany international. "I personally can still not realise this has happened. I will need a few moments in the changing room to understand what we have achieved.
“We could not have imagined something like this when you see how the previous season went.”
After 31 years, Bayer won their first trophy, sparking wild celebrations among the 30,000 home crowd.
“The team under coach Xabi Alonso played thrilling and champion-worthy football,” stated Bernd Neuendorf, the President of the German FA.
“They have not yet lost a game and left no doubt whatsoever about who would be at the top in the end.”
Alonso assumed control of Bayer on October 5, 2022, when the team was second from the bottom in the Bundesliga.
“We wanted to play games with a good mentality this season and the players quickly started working well together. After the first few matches we saw this team can play really good football,” Alonso shared in a press conference.
“But to achieve this in such a way was a top performance. Finally it is an honour to say that Leverkusen are champions. It is totally deserved for the team, fans and the club.”
Before joining Leverkusen, Alonso had never managed a senior team and was with Real Sociedad B.
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