Leverkusen put pressure on Bayern

On the morning of March 29, Leverkusen defeated Bochum 3-1 in round 27 of the Bundesliga, thereby narrowing the gap with Bayern to 3 points but playing one more match.

Xabi Alonso and his students still have a chance to defend the throne.

Facing an opponent in the "red light" group, Leverkusen took advantage of the opportunity to win 3 important points in the championship race. Coach Xabi Alonso and his team dominated the game with 64% possession, 14 shots, 5 of which were on target and scored 3 goals.

In the 20th minute, fans at BayArena were able to celebrate when they saw Aleix Garcia coordinate well with his teammates in the middle, before shooting the ball into the net at a speed of 106 km/h, leaving the goalkeeper standing and watching.

The match became more exciting after the visitors equalized 1-1 in the 26th minute. Starting from a mistake by Granit Xhaka, Bochum had a chance to approach the goal. Felix Passlack beat goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky with a beautiful stroke from the 16.5m line.

In the second half, the game was completely in Leverkusen's favor. The home team had 3 shots on target against Bochum, but only 2 of them were recognized as goals.

In the 60th minute, Piero Hincapie ran to receive a cross from his teammate, before crossing just in time for Victor Boniface to finish close to the goal, re-establishing the lead for the home team.

In the final minutes, Bochum pushed up their formation to find an equalizer. Leverkusen took advantage of the opportunity to launch a counterattack, finishing off the visitors. From a through ball by Exequiel Palacios, Amine Adli coolly finished, sealing a 3-1 victory for the reigning Bundesliga champions.

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