Leverkusen only have to win one match to win the title.
In matchesOn the 28th round of the German BundesligaBayer beat Union on the road (0:1), and Bayernlost to Heidenheim (3:2).
The victory for Leverkusen was brought by a goal from Florian Wirzafrom the penalty spot in the 45+8th minute of the match.
Note that in the 45+3rd minute the hosts were left in the minority – he earned a second yellow card Robin Gosens.
Review of the match “Union” – “Bayer”
In the parallel match, Bayern led by two goals against Heidenheim. In the 38th minute, Harry Kane scored his 32nd goal in the current Bundesliga, and before the break, Munich's lead was strengthened by Serge Gnabry .
However, Thomas Tuchel's team failed miserably in the second half, allowing the opponent to hit their goal three times. In the 50th minute, Kevin Zessa scored, and a minute later, Tim Kleindienst equalized.
In the 79th minute, the hosts scored the winning goal – Kleindienst scored a double.
Review of the match “Heidenheim” – “Bayern”
Thus, six rounds before the end of the season, Bayer is 16 points ahead of Bayern. Xabi Alonso's team only needs to defeat Werder Bremen in the next round to secure the championship ahead of schedule.
Note that Bayer has never won gold in the Bundesliga – Leverkusen's best result was silver, with which the team completed the season five times (last time in 2011).