Skip to main content
Alonso’s Leverkusen secure first Bundesliga title with five games to spare
Leverkusen players celebrate with a makeshift trophy after Bayer Leverkusen won the German Bundesliga title beating Werder Bremen in Leverkusen, Germany, Sunday, April 14, 2024

BAYER LEVERKUSEN sealed a maiden Bundesliga title in style as Florian Wirtz’s hat-trick wrapped up a comfortable 5-0 win over Werder Bremen at the weekend.

Against a backdrop of expectation and cauldron of noise at the BayArena, Xabi Alonso’s side extended their unbeaten streak this season to 43 matches to end Bayern Munich’s run of 11 successive league titles.

Victor Boniface eased any nerves in the stadium with a 25th-minute penalty after Julian Malatin fouled Jonas Hofmann in the box, with referee Harm Osmers awarding the spot-kick following a VAR consultation.

The 95th Anniversary Appeal
Support the Morning Star
You have reached the free limit.
Subscribe to continue reading.
Similar stories
Leverkusen's head coach Erik ten Hag gestures during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Werder Bremen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen in Bremen, Germany, Saturday, August 30, 2025. Photo: Carmen Jaspersen/dpa via AP
Men's Football / 1 September 2025
1 September 2025
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane with The Bundesliga Meisterschale (championship shield) at the Allianz Arena, Munich, after his side won the Bundesliga title. Picture date: Saturday May 10, 2025
Men's Football / 22 August 2025
22 August 2025

JAMES NALTON takes a look at the German league’s move to grow its audience in Britain, and around the future of football on TV in general

Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger during a training session at the Emirates Stadium, London, April 7, 2025
Men’s football / 23 June 2025
23 June 2025