Bayer Leverkusen miss probability to reclaim lead in Bundesliga

Image Source : AP Frankfurt’s Andre Silva, proper, and Leverkusen’s Leon Bailey problem for the ball throughout a German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer Leverkusen in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 23
Bayer Leverkusen missed the possibility to reclaim prime spot within the Bundesliga by slumping to a 2-1 loss at Eintracht Frankfurt because the league resumed from its winter break on Saturday.
Nadiem Amiri scored one of many targets of the season along with his heel after being performed in brilliantly by the 17-year-old Florian Wirtz within the tenth minute. Frankfurt fought again to deservedly deal Leverkusen its first away defeat of the season and its second straight loss.
Leverkusen had been unbeaten earlier than it misplaced the league lead with a 2-1 defeat to Bayern Munich of their final sport earlier than the seasonal break. Bayern can now transfer 5 factors away from Leverkusen with a win over lowly Mainz on Sunday, whereas Leipzig also can make the most of Leverkusen’s loss in opposition to Stuttgart later Saturday.
Goals from Amin Younes within the twenty second and an own-goal from Edmond Tapsoba within the 54th had been sufficient for Frankfurt, which profited from Leverkusen’s lack of left backs. Both Wendell and Daley Sinkgraven had been out with the coronavirus.

On-loan Liverpool striker Taiwo Awoniyi scored one purpose after organising one other for Sheraldo Becker as high-flying Union Berlin moved fourth with a 2-0 win at Werder Bremen.
Union, which was solely promoted to the Bundesliga for the primary time final yr, is focusing on survival in its second season – particularly with no followers allowed at video games as a result of coronavirus – however now its followers watching from afar are dreaming of European qualification.
Also Saturday, Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 and Cologne misplaced 1-0 at residence to Augsburg. Freiburg received 3-1 at Hoffenheim.
Schalke was visiting Hertha Berlin later, hoping to finish its club-record run of 29 video games with out a win within the Bundesliga. The league document is 31.