Fans who follow world football should know that in the past Bundesliga, Bayern has always been the dominant situation, and after successfully defending the title last season, Bayern has created an unprecedented ten consecutive titles. However, this season, their road to defending the title has encountered huge obstacles, and there is a dark horse rising strongly, and Bayern's dream of 11 consecutive championships may be in vain!
This newly rising Bundesliga upstart is the league's old team Bayer Leverkusen, and fans who often watch the Bundesliga must be familiar with them. In the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen have always been a strong team, but they have been outside the championship group for many years, and to get a ticket to European competition is already a task for them. In their 119-year history, Bayer Leverkusen have never won the Bundesliga, with their only domestic honour being the German Cup in 1992-1993.
However, under the leadership of Spanish coach Marcos Alonso, the team, which has been striving for a top four in the past, has undergone a radical change this season. Prior to this round, Bayer Leverkusen had played a total of 24 games in all competitions, winning 21 of those 24 games, drawing three and having a horrific record of 21 wins, three draws and 0 defeats. Bayer Leverkusen are also the only team in the top five leagues that have not tasted defeat this season, a feat that has put countless top giants to shame.
In the 16th round of the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen, which was playing at home, ushered in the relegation team Bochum. In the last round, Bochum had just beaten Union Berlin 3-0 and could be said to be in high spirits, but they were undoubtedly still a lot inferior to Bayer Leverkusen, who were unbeaten in the season. In the 27th minute of the game, Wirtz found the inserted Schick, who dribbled past the goalkeeper and was brought down, and the referee decisively blew the whistle to award a penalty. Schick converted the penalty himself to help Bayer Leverkusen break the deadlock and take a 1-0 lead.
In the 32nd minute, Bayer Leverkusen made a comeback, Frimpong broke down the flank and sent in a cross that followed up with Schick sliding home to make it 2-0. However, before half-time, Schick took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to grab a header in the penalty area, and while completing a hat-trick at half-time, he also extended the difference between the two teams to three goals, mentioning the suspense of the game. In the rematch, substitute striker Boniface scored another goal to lock the final score at 4-0, and finally Bayer Leverkusen defeated Bochum 4-0, winning three consecutive victories in all competitions, while also maintaining their unbeaten season and continuing to lead the standings.
The Bundesliga will then enter a winter break, with the next round of matches not playing until mid-January. Hopefully, after this winter break, Bayer Leverkusen can continue their excellent performance in the first half of the season and achieve a breakthrough of zero Bundesliga titles!