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 <li>Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen</li>
 <li>Secured first ever Bundesliga crown</li>
 <li>Sit 16 points clear of Bayern</li>
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Look away, Harry Kane! Bayer Leverkusen clinch first Bundesliga title in their ENTIRE history with five games to spare as Xabi Alonso ends unprecedented era of Bayern Munich dominance

Leverkusen had a 13-point lead over reigning champions and nearest challengers Bayern Munich heading into Sunday's Bundesliga match. A win was enough to see them crowned league winners and Xabi Alonso's team managed to complete the task at the BayArena, taking the lead through a Victor Boniface penalty in the first half before Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz scored two brilliant long-range goals in the second. Wirtz added another two goals to complete his hat-trick late on and seal a comprehensive 5-0 victory for Leverkusen - sparking wild scenes of celebration.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The win put Leverkusen 16 points clear of Bayern Munich with five matches left to play in the 2023-24 campaign, enough to ensure they cannot be overtaken by Thomas Tuchel's faltering team. It is the first time in their history that the Werkself have managed to win the league title, ending an 11-year run of Bundesliga successes for Bayern. Despite the addition of Harry Kane, who has enjoyed a prolific debut season at Allianz Arena, Bayern will finish a distant second to Leverkusen as they prepare for the summer departure of Tuchel, though they do still have the Champions League to play for.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Leverkusen are still unbeaten in all competitions this season. They have won 25 and drawn four of their league games this season and are still in contention to win the Europa League and DFB-Pokal. They have a 2-0 lead from the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie against West Ham and will meet Kaiserslautern in the final of the German Cup later this season.

DID YOU KNOW?

After celebrating their Bundesliga title, Leverkusen will hope to secure the treble by winning the Europa League and DFB-Pokal. They will then prepare to defend their crown next season, safe in the knowledge that coach Alonso will still be in charge despite interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich.

WHAT NEXT FOR LEVERKUSEN?

Look away, Harry Kane! Bayer Leverkusen clinch first Bundesliga title in their ENTIRE history with five games to spare as Xabi Alonso ends unprecedented era of Bayern Munich dominance | Goal.com South Africa

Bayer Leverkusen cruised to their first ever Bundesliga title, confirming their crowning as German champions with a win against Werder Bremen.

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