Bayer Leverkusen lift their maiden Bundesliga crown: Decoding the stats
Bayer Leverkusen scripted history by lifting the 2023-24 Bundesliga title on Sunday. They also ended Bayern Munich's run of 11 successive Bundesliga crowns. Xabi Alonso's men needed a win on matchday 29 and did so by beating Werder Bremen 5-0. Notably, Leverkusen are yet to lose a match in all competitions this season as they chase a treble. Here are further details.
Leverkusen win with five matches to spare
After 29 matches, Leverkusen have 25 wins in addition to four draws. They have smashed in 74 goals (second-highest). Alonso's side have let in just 19 goals (lowest) to produce a goal difference of +55. Bayern, who won on Saturday, are 16 points adrift of Leverkusen. They will fight for second place as Stuttgart have the same number of points.
It has been a dream campaign for the German side
In addition to their 25 wins in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen have won five successive DFB-Pokal matches to reach the final. Leverkusen have won all six of their matches in the UEFA Europa League group stage. They drew and won one match in R16 before beating West Ham United 2-0 in the quarter-finals first-leg.
38th win for Leverkusen this season
Leverkusen have played 43 matches this season in all competitions. They have claimed 38 wins in addition to drawing five. They are the only side who are unbeaten in all competitions. Leverkusen have raced to 123 goals this season.