Bayer Leverkusen is Bundesliga champion

Bayer Leverkusen, under the management of Xabi Alonso, who ended Bayern Munich's hegemony in the Bundesliga, is the first champion in its 119-year history.

Bundesliga champion
Victory with 5 weeks to go
Unbeaten in 43 matches

Bayer Leverkusen, who defeated Werder Bremen 5-0 in the Bundesliga, reached victory with 5 weeks to go and became champions for the first time in their history. Also extending their unbeaten run to 43 matches, Xabi Alonso's team shares with Juventus the record for the longest unbeaten run in Europe's top 10 leagues since 2000.

Bayer Leverkusen's three goals in the championship match came from Florian Wirtz in the 68th, 83rd and 91st minutes, while the other goals were scored by Victor Boniface in the 25th minute and Granit Xhaka in the 60th minute.

Xabi Alonso began his coaching career in 2018 at Real Madrid's youth team and later coached Real Sociedad's B team. Signing for Bayer Leverkusen in 2022, Xabi Alonso won the first trophy of his coaching career by beating Bayern Munich in his second season at the club.

One of the main factors in the German team's historic success was undoubtedly the outstanding play of Florian Wirtz. The 20-year-old number ten has started all 29 of his team's league games this season, contributing 9 goals and 10 assists.


Bayer Leverkusen are undefeated in 29 league matches this season. Xabi Alonso's men have won 25 and drawn 4 in these matches. The efficiency of Xabi Alonso's full-backs' role in his game has been one of the main factors of the championship. Left-back Alejandro Grimaldo has contributed 9 goals and 12 assists in 28 league games this season, while Dutchman Frimpong, who plays at right-back, has 8 goals and 8 assists in 26 league games.

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