Bayer Leverkusen are not giving up on successfully defending their Bundesliga title yet. Bayer Leverkusen
The defending champions won away at Holstein Kiel to reduce the gap between them and Bayern Munich to five.
Patrick Schick and Amine April scored in the first half to give Xabi Alonso’s men a comfortable 2-0 win away from home.
The Czech Republic striker scored from.a rebound in the box to give the visitors the lead nine minutes into the match.
Timon Weiner saved Amine Adil’s goal-bound header in the 25th minute to keep the scoreline unchanged.
However the goalkeepeer couldn’t deny the Moroccan on his second attem
Adil received a fine pass from Florian Wirtz and chipped the ball over Weiner to double the lead before halftime.
Magnus Knudsen powered a ferocious shot from range to reduce the deficit but Matej Kovar pulled off a fantastic save.
Timon Weiner had a busy day in goal as he denied Patrick Schick a brace and Edmund Tapsoba from getting his first league goal of the season.
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface replaced Patrick Schick late in the game as Bayer Leverkusen wrapped up the win.
Bayer Leverkusen are just five points behind Bayern Munich who play host to Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.
