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In a historic moment, Bayer Leverkusen won their first Bundesliga title, breaking Bayern Munich's 11-year dominance in Germany. On Sunday, the undefeated Leverkusen team, led by coach Xabi Alonso, won convincingly 5-0 over Werder Bremen to secure the championship.
Leverkusen's victory was a dominant performance, with midfielder Florian Wirtz scoring a hat-trick to cap off a stellar season. The team has now gone 29 games without losing in the Bundesliga, establishing a new league record.
This is Leverkusen's first championship since 1993, and it comes at the expense of reigning champions Bayern Munich. The Bavarian giants have dominated the Bundesliga for more than a decade, but this season they found themselves pursuing.
Leverkusen has an unassailable 16-point lead with only five games left. Leverkusen's success extends beyond the Bundesliga, as they have advanced to the German Cup final and the Europa League quarterfinals, where they have a 2-0 first-leg lead over West Ham United. German FA President Bernd Neuendorf praised Leverkusen's achievement, saying, "The team under coach Xabi Alonso played thrilling and champion-worthy football." They have not yet lost a game and left no doubt whatsoever about who would be at the top in the end." For Leverkusen, this victory is a watershed moment in the club's history, ending Bayern Munich's reign and establishing them as the dominant force in German football this season. The BayArena was filled with ecstatic fans celebrating their team's first Bundesliga title in over three decades.
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