Leverkusen win first Bundesliga title, breaking Bayern's 11-year run
Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz celebrates scoring their third goal> PHOTO: REUTERS
Xabi Alonso's team, who have now gone a league-record 29 matches without defeat this season to secure their first trophy since 1993, have a 16-point lead over Bayern with five matches remaining.
Bayer Leverkusen crushed Werder Bremen 5-0 on Sunday to win the Bundesliga for the first time in their 120-year history, breaking Bayern Munich's 11-year stranglehold on the German title.
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Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen were controlled and dominant despite the occasion, a hat-trick from Florian Wirtz alongside goals from Victor Boniface and Granit Xhaka extending their unbeaten run to a stunning 43 games in all competitions.
Leverkusen's maiden title win, coming after five second-place finishes in their history, keeps their dream of a remarkable treble alive this season.