Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich's 11-year reign
Bayer Leverkusen has won the Bundesliga for the first time
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH
Published - Apr 14, 2024, 02:41 PM ET
Last Updated - Apr 14, 2024, 02:41 PM EDT
LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — It’s “Neverkusen” no more.
Coached by Xabi Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time Sunday to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign as champion.
In the end, it wasn't even close — Leverkusen leads second-place Bayern by 16 points after stretching its German record unbeaten run to 43 games across all competitions this season.
Florian Wirtz scored a hat trick as Leverkusen routed Werder Bremen 5-0 and the game ended with a pitch invasion Sunday to secure the club’s first-ever German league title with five games remaining.
