Bayer Leverkusen won 3-0 against Werder Bremen on Saturday, returning to the top of the Bundesliga thanks to goals from Alex Grimaldo, Jeremie Frimpong, and an own goal.
After Harry Kane scored the only goal in Bayern Munich’s 1-0 win against Cologne on Friday, Xabi Alonso’s side began the encounter in second place but triumphed handily and will end the weekend two points ahead at the top of the table.
The victory extends Leverkusen’s incredible season, with Alonso’s team winning 17 and drawing one of their 18 matches in all competitions.
Due to Leverkusen’s high-energy onslaught, Bremen midfielder Olivier Deman conceded an early own goal, scuffing a pass into his own net.
Frimpong added a second goal soon before halftime, smashing into the top corner to give Leverkusen a commanding advantage.
Bremen’s Marvin Ducksch, fresh off his Germany debut, appeared to have trimmed the deficit in the second half by scoring on the counter, but the goal was ruled offside by VAR.
Grimaldo clinched the victory with a third goal with 15 minutes remaining, his fourth in his last three league games.
Speaking after the game, Leverkusen midfielder Granit Xhaka told Sky Germany, “We are in a great dynamic. We are playing well, and everything is going in the right direction at the moment.”
“We have a team that listens, that pushes itself to the limit, and that’s the only way to win.”
