Bayer Leverkusen secure maiden Bundesliga title

• Published date: 15 April 2024
• Publication title: Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)

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. Leverkusen were thwarted until Granit Xhaka curled home a left-foot strike from 25 yards on the hour to effectively end any hope of Bremen spoiling the party.

Wirtz, introduced on the stroke of half-time, then...