Bayer took the lead at the start of the second half, Demirbaye’s corner on Andrich, who beats goalkeeper Grillo from close range. The game was then decided in favor of the hosts with two quick goals from Diaby in the breaks in the 56th and 58th minutes.
Hložek scored his first goal in Germany’s top competition in the 68th minute. Amiri’s cross was effectively deflected to the far post with his foot. Eight minutes later, the Czech forward scored another assist when he found Bakker with a penetrating pass, which he closed with precision. Other Czech striker Patrik Schick was not named due to a calf injury.
After the great victory, Leverkusen moved up to fourteenth place in the standings, the current leader of the Union is second, two points behind the Bayern Munich champion.
| German Football Championship – Round 13: |
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| Leverkusen – Union Berlin 5: 0 (56. and 58. Diaby, 46. Andrich, 68. Hložek, 76. Bakker), |
| 17:30, Freiburg – Cologne. |
| Table: | |||||||
| 1. | Bayern Monaco | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 40:12 | 28 |
| 2. | Union Berlin | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21:14 | 26 |
| 3. | Dortmund | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 23:15 | 25 |
| 4. | Freiburg | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18:13 | 24 |
| 5. | Eintracht Frankfurt | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27:21 | 23 |
| 6. | Leipzig | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25:19 | 22 |
| 7. | Bremen | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23:19 | 21 |
| 8. | Moenchengladbach | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23:20 | 19 |
| 9. | Hoffenheim | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19:16 | 18 |
| 10. | Mainz | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18:22 | 18 |
| 11. | Wolfsburg | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20:19 | 17 |
| 12. | Colony | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20:23 | 17 |
| 13. | Augusta | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16:23 | 14 |
| 14. | Leverkusen | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 21:24 | 12 |
| 15. | Hertha Berlin | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16:20 | 11 |
| 16. | Stuttgart | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16:24 | 11 |
| 17. | Bochum | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11:35 | 7 |
| 18. | Schalke | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | half past twelve | 6 |
