How did Bayer Leverkusen become German champions for the first time in history?

Bayern Munich’s 12-year reign in Germany came to an end on Sunday afternoon. They were thrown from their throne by a rival who does not know the word defeat.

For years, Bayer had to endure the taunts of opponents who laughed that he would never win a trophy, after all, since 1997, he had finished second in the Bundesliga five times, and had also lost three German Cup finals and one Champions League final. But that’s in the past.

How did Bayer Leverkusen become German champions?

The fans who went to the stadium on Sunday felt that they were witnessing a historic and groundbreaking event that they would tell their children and grandchildren about.

Bayer needed a victory and although they did not come out with the strongest team, they took the lead after 25 minutes. The penalty was converted into a goal by Victor Boniface, the team’s best scorer, who missed several months due to injury. After an hour of play, Granit Xhaka made it 2-0 with an impressive shot from outside the penalty area, and soon after – also with a long-range shot – Florian Wirtz scored 3-0, who managed to score a hat trick, although he appeared on the field after the break.