Bayer Leverkusen's dream season has become a reality, as the club beat Werder Bremen 5-0 on Sunday and clinched its first-ever Bundesliga title.
Granit Xhaka - The Canadian PressLEVERKUSEN, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen has won the Bundesliga for the first time, ending Bayern Munich's 11-year run as champion.
Fans had already stormed onto the field when Leverkusen scored its fourth goal with seven minutes to go, and the final minutes were played in thick red smoke from supporters’ pyrotechnics while players on Leverkusen’s bench clapped along to songs, danced and hugged one another. Leverkusen finally shed its reputation as perennial runner-up after five second-place finishes in the league and one in the Champions League.
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