In the 29th round of the German football championship, “Bayer” defeated “Werder” Bremen with a score of 5:0 on their field in Leverkusen. The goals scored were Victor Boniface (penalty, 25th minute), Granit Xhaka (60), Florian Wirtz (68, 83, 90).

This victory permitted Leverkusen to extend their unbeaten streak to 43 matches. Xabi Alonso's team is unbeaten this season, with 38 wins and 5 draws in all tournaments. Alonso's team reached the final of the German Cup and the quarterfinals of the Europa League. “Bayer” equaled “Juventus'” record for the longest unbeaten streak among clubs in the top 5 European leagues.

Xabi Alonso has been at the helm of “Bayer” Leverkusen since October 2022 and his contract runs until the summer of 2026. This title was the first trophy in the coaching career of the Spanish specialist.

“Bayer” scored 79 points and broke away from their closest pursuers – “Bayern” and “Stuttgart” (63 points each). For the team from Leverkusen, this is the first championship title in history; before that they won silver medals five times. “Bayer” also has victories in the German Cup (1992/93) and UEFA Cup (1987/88).