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Historical past, hysteria, unprecedented, no matter superlative you employ will apply to the phenomenon Bayer Leverkusen named. Xavi Alonso’s great staff did the unbelievable as we speak (Saturday) once they beat Augsburg 1:2 within the last spherical of the Bundesliga and accomplished a whole league season with no single loss.

As well as, Bayern Munich suffered a humiliating 4:2 loss in opposition to Hoffenheim and dropped to 3rd place, Stuttgart took benefit of the setback, defeated Münchengladbach 4:0 and rose to second place as a substitute.

Union Berlin survived within the league with a dramatic 1:2 in opposition to Freiburg, Dortmund rammed Darmstadt 0:4, Mainz beat Wolfsburg 1:3, Frankfurt and Leipzig parted with 2:2, Heidenheim beat Cologne 1:4 and Bremen beat 1:4 Bochum

Bayer Leverkusen, the undefeated Bundesliga champions for the 2023/24 season (Reuters) Xavi Alonso and Leverkusen gamers wave (Reuters)

Bayer Leverkusen – Augsburg 1:2

They known as her Navarkuzen, they mentioned she was the everlasting loser, all these moments had been drained into one unimaginable season that was sealed in essentially the most historic method conceivable. Leverkusen, or in its new identify ‘Neverlausen’, accomplished the specified and unprecedented achievement and ended a whole Bundesliga season with no single loss with a strong victory at house 1:2 in opposition to Augsburg.

Xavi Alonso is in bother with the followers. Hysteria (Reuters) Lukasz Radecki within the stands with the championship plate (Reuters)

The insanity started when, already within the twelfth minute, Victor Boniface gave the Workselves an early 0:1 lead, which Robert Andrich doubled in type together with his heel within the twenty seventh minute. Within the second half, Mart Komor gave a wink to the customer, who wasn’t actually taking part in for something, nevertheless it did not assist her and ultimately Xavi Alonso’s great apprentices made historical past and lifted their first championship plate ever, and what a spectacular championship it was.

Xavi Alonso (Reuters) Leverkusen’s pink crowd in Tiranaf (Reuters)

Minute 12, a objective! Leverkusen went as much as 0:1: A horrible mistake by Kubek in Augsburg’s objective, who let Adily steal the ball from him, the Moroccan parried and left Boniface to attain in entrance of an empty web with ease.

Leverkusen gamers have a good time (Reuters) Armadin Demirovic in opposition to Edmona Tapsova (Reuters)

twenty seventh minute, a objective! Leverkusen went as much as 0:2: Tae kicked laborious a rebound from a nook kick and hit the customer’s protection, Andrić infiltrated within the space beautifully and doubled in type with the heel.

Robert Andrich scores on the again (Reuters) Leverkusen gamers are joyful along with Andrich (Radad Jabara) Jonathan Tae in protection (Reuters)

62nd minute, a objective! Augsburg shrunk to 2:1: A careless cross by the champion’s protection reached the ft of Meyer, who cooked for Komor who turned a wonderful kick into the online, will the visitor spoil the celebration?

Mert Kumour celebrates (Reuters)

Hoffenheim – Bayern Munich 2:4

In Thomas Tuchel’s final recreation, the Bavarians knew they needed to keep away from one other droop on the finish of their poor season and win to safe a second-place end. The end result, alternatively, was the proper instance of the panic season of the German large, which failed within the job and dropped to 3rd place, the place it completed for the primary time in 13 years.

The sport began at an unimaginable tempo, Mathis Inform and Alphonso Davies gave Bayern a 0:2 benefit after solely six minutes and solely two minutes later, Maximilian Beyer diminished it to 2:1. The sport calmed down for some time, however Tuchel’s campers didn’t perceive that this was the calm earlier than the storm.

Within the 68th minute Andrej Kramerich scored the equalizing objective after which, from the eighty fifth to the 87th minute, he added one other pair of hysterical objectives, finishing a hat trick and turning the end result into an enormous win and an embarrassing loss for Bayern, who usually are not happier than in Germany that this season is over.

Minute 4, a objective! Bayern went as much as 0:1: Davis made an ideal burst on the left wing, left his keeper mud and located Müller on the opposite aspect, the German dropped a ball to the center and Tal pushed into the online from shut vary for the early benefit objective.

Bayern gamers have a good time with Tal (Reuters)

Minute 6, a objective! Bayern went as much as 0:2: A merely dizzying opening for the Bavarians, who went on a fast burst by way of the scorer of the primary objective, Tal.

Minute 7, a objective! Hoffenheim narrowed to 2:1: Simply loopy, only a minute after the second objective, the hosts managed to shrink after a confusion within the Bayern protection that finally left the ball to Bayern, who kicked from the middle of the field sharply to the objective and shrank.

Thomas Müller (Reuters) Alexander Pavlovic is out with an damage The Grasshopper (Reuters) Leon Goretzka and Uzen Kabak (Reuters)

68th minute, a objective! Hoffenheim equalized to 2:2: A fast send-off by the host reached his coronary heart, who turned properly within the sq. and handed a ball on a tray to Kramrich who equalized.

eighty fifth minute, a objective! Hoffenheim went as much as 2:3: loopy! The host turned a two-goal deficit! Once more an absence of coordination within the Bayern protection, Kramerich didn’t complain, took management of a ball within the field and scored the primary benefit objective for his staff within the recreation.

87th minute, a objective! Hoffenheim went as much as 2:4: Unbelievable! Hoffenheim elevated its benefit inside two minutes and on the best way to an ideal victory, Kramerich scored and accomplished a loopy hat trick, Bayern will drop to 3rd place within the last spherical!

Bayern gamers are disillusioned (Reuters) Bayern Munich gamers do not imagine (Reuters)

Dortmund – Darmstadt 0:4

In Marco Reus’ farewell recreation from the Schwarzwald, they supplied an ideal present in entrance of the yellow wall and ended the season with a powerful victory. Jan Matsen began the celebration with the primary within the thirtieth minute, earlier than man of the hour, Reus himself scored a wonderful free-kick to double the Yellows’ lead.

Julian Brandt and Doniel Mallen added within the second half as, within the center, Dortmund’s gamers carried out an impressive tribute within the type of a tribute to Reus who was final substituted at Zygnal Iduna Park.

Minute 30, a objective! Dortmund went as much as 0:1: After a pleasant staff transfer by the yellow and black, the ball rattled the crossbar, Matzen took management of the rebound exterior the world and launched a flat and correct kick into the online.

thirty eighth minute, a objective! Dortmund went as much as 0:2: That is precisely what he dreamed of! In his final league recreation for Dortmund, Reus scored a wonderful free kick to double the house staff’s benefit.

72nd minute, a objective! Dortmund went as much as 0:3: A really intelligent deep ball from Sancho discovered Brandt who did not hesitate and scored the third objective for the Yellows.

88th minute, a objective! Dortmund went as much as 0:4: Malen additionally joined within the celebration with a pleasant particular person one-on-one transfer that ended within the web.

Stuttgart – Borussia Monchengladbach 0:4

If it wasn’t for Leverkusen, we’d all be speaking about Stuttgart’s large season, which, along with qualifying for the Champions League, did the sudden and, because of Bayern’s loss, completed as runner-up.

Sebastian Hans’ staff have performed nice soccer all through the season and had been rewarded for it, after celebrating with a fourth. Saharu Girassi scored a brace within the first half, with Silas Katumpa and Wu Yeung Jeong including within the second half all the best way to a few factors that turned out to be crucial and gratifying.

Minute 23, a objective! Stuttgart went as much as 0:1: Girassi saved the ball patiently within the field and launched it to Milot, who discovered it again free for a shot that discovered the online.

Minute 31, a objective! Stuttgart went as much as 0:2: Girassi accomplished an amazing brace after advancing with the ball and doubling his staff’s lead with a robust kick.

seventy fifth minute, a objective! Stuttgart went as much as 0:3: Undav made an exceptional particular person transfer and managed to maintain the ball in opposition to three gamers and launched it to Girassi, who discovered Younger Jeong who scored the third.

83rd minute, a objective! Stuttgart went as much as 0:4: Katumpa completed a wonderful dribble with a fourth ball within the web for his staff, which can rise to second place within the last spherical!

Union Berlin – Freiburg 1:2

The host, who solely final season completed within the high 4, managed to outlive within the league on the final second because of a really dramatic victory. The Berliners took the lead because of Benedict Hollerbach within the 68th minute, however conceded an equalizer from the ft of Ritsu Doan within the eighty fifth minute and already noticed the assessments approaching.

However then, within the 92nd minute, Union obtained a penalty, which Kevin Woland went to kick, however was repelled, Yannick Haberer pounced on the rebound and scored an vital profitable objective like no different that saved his staff within the league in additional time.

thirty eighth minute, Onion missed a penalty! Juranovic approached the penalty spot with an enormous alternative to quickly increase his staff above the pink line, however was repelled by Atobolo at a essential second.

Josip Juranovic misses the penalty (Reuters) Jusip Juranovic is annoyed (Reuters) Danilo Dohki and Roland Salai (Reuters) Chris Gunter (Reuters)

68th minute, a objective! Onion went as much as 0:1: Hollerbach obtained a ball on the sting of the penalty space and unleashed an amazing kick that gave his staff an vital benefit like no different which, as of that second, retains them within the league.

eighty fifth minute, a objective! Freiburg drew 1:1: Duane scored an equalizing objective for the host that disrupted the plans of the Berliners in an enormous method, at that second they had been on their technique to the assessments.

92nd minute, a objective! Onion went as much as 1:2: Loopy drama! Woland went to kick a fateful penalty in additional time, however was repelled, Haberer pounced on the rebound and scored the objective that saved Union within the league within the final seconds of the season!

Union Berlin in a frenzy (Reuters) Huge celebrations in Berlin (Reuters)

Wolfsburg – Mainz 3:1

The visitor got here again from behind and confirmed character on the best way to a few factors that ensured their keep within the league. Kevin Pardes put Wolfsburg forward at house within the 18th minute, however Bergen Groda, Sep van der Berg and Jonathan Burkardt made it a powerful away win that saved Bo Eriksen’s males within the high flight for one more season.

18th minute, a objective! Wolfsburg went as much as 0:1: A pointy cross from Kaminski discovered Pareds, who whereas in movement didn’t get confused and scored the lead objective for the host from exterior the field.

twenty fourth minute, a objective! Mainz equalized 1:1: The visitor went on a fast assault, Amiri noticed a gap within the Wolfsburg protection, delivered exactly and located Groda who tied the rating.

71st minute, a objective! Mainz went as much as 1:2: Castilles headed to the center after a free ball by the meal, van der Berg penned on the rebound and put his staff within the lead on the best way to remain within the league.

Extra outcomes

Frankfurt – Leipzig 2:2
Heidenheim – Cologne 1:4
Werder Bremen – Bochum 1:4