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Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - April 14, 2024 Bayer Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - April 14, 2024 Bayer Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - April 14, 2024 Werder Bremen's Michael Zetterer in action with Bayer Leverkusen's Victor Boniface and Piero Hincapie REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
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LEVERKUSEN, Germany : Undefeated Bayer Leverkusen secured their first Bundesliga title on Sunday with a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen, breaking an 11-year stranglehold on the league by Bayern Munich.
Xabi Alonso's team, who have now gone a league-record 29 matches without defeat this season to secure their first trophy since 1993, have a 16-point lead over Bayern with five matches remaining.