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Legendary is the quote from ex-Leverkusen striker and current TV pundit Erik Meijer: “Nothing is worse than second place.” The statement is immortalized as graffiti on the BayArena in Leverkusen. Almost everything now indicates that the eternal number two can put aside his nickname Vizekusen after this season.
While pursuers Bayern Munich continue to weaken despite the announcement of their separation from Thomas Tuchel at the latest at the end of the season and the start of work by sporting director Max Eberl, Leverkusen is inexorably pulling away at the top of the table. Coach Xabi Alonso’s team remained undefeated in their 34th league match of the season and won 2-0 in the small Rhine derby away in Cologne on Sunday. The victory is hardly in danger, because after fifteen minutes the hosts are in the minority. Jan Thielmann is hot on Granit Xhaka’s heels and is thrown off the field after VAR intervention.
The Swiss pace setter in midfield was also responsible for Jeremy Frimpong’s opening goal. Leverkusen had to survive a single scare when Adamyan hit the post shortly after the restart. Not much more comes from the team of ex-FCB coach Timo Schultz. Alejandro Grimaldo puts the lid on the match shortly before the end with his ninth goal of the season, allowing Leverkusen to reach ten points – with ten games to go.
Ten points ahead
But the Bayer protagonists do not want to know anything about the championship trophy yet. ‘Nothing has been eaten yet. There are still many points to be earned. As long as it still works mathematically, we cannot say that it has already been decided,” Xhaka said about Dazn after the match in Cologne. However, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that Leverkusen will give up the title. I be honest.”
Moreover, the tree is burning for Bayern’s pursuers. Tuchel spoke about ‘hara-kiri football’ after the 2-2 draw in Freiburg. If Bayern fail in the Champions League against Lazio, Tuchel’s days in the Säbener Strasse will likely be numbered. The chaos in Bayern does not matter to Leverkusen. The Bayer stars look at themselves: “We will remain as we are: on the ground,” said Xhaka.
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team
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SP
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T.D
|
PT
|
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
|
 Bayer Leverkusen
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24
|
45
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64
|
|
|
2
|
 Bayern Munich
|
24
|
37
|
54
|
|
|
3
|
 VfB Stuttgart
|
24
|
24
|
50
|
|
|
4
|
 Borussia Dortmund
|
24
|
18
|
44
|
|
|
5
|
 RB Leipzig
|
24
|
22
|
43
|
|
|
6
|
 Eintracht Frankfurt
|
24
|
7
|
37
|
|
|
7
|
 TSG Hoffenheim
|
24
|
-1
|
33
|
|
|
8th
|
 Werder Bremen
|
24
|
-4
|
30
|
|
|
9
|
 SC Freiburg
|
24
|
-12
|
30
|
|
|
10
|
 FC Augsburg
|
24
|
-2
|
29
|
|
|
11
|
 1. FC Heidenheim 1846
|
24
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-8th
|
28
|
|
|
12
|
 Borussia Monchengladbach
|
24
|
-4
|
26
|
|
|
13
|
 VfL Wolfsburg
|
24
|
-9
|
25
|
|
|
14
|
 Union Berlin
|
24
|
-16
|
25
|
|
|
15
|
 VfL Bochum
|
24
|
-21
|
25
|
|
|
16
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 1. FC Cologne
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24
|
-23
|
17
|
|
|
17
|
 FSV Mainz
|
24
|
-19
|
16
|
|
|
18
|
 SV Darmstadt 98
|
24
|
-34
|
13
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Source : Blick
I’m Emma Jack, a news website author at 24 News Reporters. I have been in the industry for over five years and it has been an incredible journey so far. I specialize in sports reporting and am highly knowledgeable about the latest trends and developments in this field.
