Bayer Leverkusen

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2nd in German Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen edge Mainz 1-0 for seventh league win in a row

Champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 win coming courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch their winning run to seven straight matches in the Bundesliga and close in on leaders Bayern Munich.

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Leverkusen takes 1-0 lead on Alejandro Grimaldo's spectacular free kick

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Leverkusen takes 1-0 lead on Alejandro Grimaldo's spectacular free kick

Early goals see Bayer Leverkusen overcome Borussia Dortmund

Bayer Leverkusen battled past hosts Borussia Dortmund 3-2 with two goals from Patrik Schick on Friday to move within a point of leaders Bayern Munich.

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Patrik Schick (R) of Leverkusen celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with Jeremie Frimpong (L) of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen at the Signal Iduna Park

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Nathan Tella's 1st-minute stunner puts Leverkusen ahead

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Nathan Tella's 1st-minute stunner puts Leverkusen ahead

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Leverkusen's 5-1 win over Freiburg tougher than it seemed, says Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso praised his team's determination after a commanding 5-1 win over Freiburg on Saturday, stressing the contest was more difficult than the scoreline suggested.

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Leverkusen's 5-1 win over Freiburg tougher than it seemed, says Alonso

Patrik Schick bags four goals in big Bayer Leverkusen win

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Patrik Schick bags four goals in big Bayer Leverkusen win

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Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Bayern Munich	17	13	3	1	+40	42
Bayer Leverkusen	17	11	5	1	+18	38
Eintracht Frankfurt	18	11	3	4	+18	36
RB Leipzig	17	9	3	5	+5	30
VfB Stuttgart	17	8	5	4	+6	29
Mainz	17	8	4	5	+9	28
VfL Wolfsburg	17	8	3	6	+9	27
SC Freiburg	17	8	3	6	-5	27
Werder Bremen	17	7	5	5	-1	26
Borussia Dortmund	18	7	4	7	+1	25
Borussia Monchengladbach	17	7	3	7	0	24
FC Augsburg	17	5	4	8	-14	19
1. FC Union Berlin	17	4	5	8	-9	17
St. Pauli	17	4	2	11	-9	14
1. FC Heidenheim 1846	17	4	2	11	-13	14
TSG Hoffenheim	17	3	5	9	-14	14
Holstein Kiel	17	3	2	12	-18	11
VfL Bochum	17	2	3	12	-23	9

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Bayer Leverkusen edge Mainz 1-0 for seventh league win in a row

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Leverkusen takes 1-0 lead on Alejandro Grimaldo's spectacular free kick

Leverkusen takes 1-0 lead on Alejandro Grimaldo's spectacular free kick

Early goals see Bayer Leverkusen overcome Borussia Dortmund

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Nathan Tella's 1st-minute stunner puts Leverkusen ahead

Nathan Tella's 1st-minute stunner puts Leverkusen ahead

Ranking the top 100 attacking players in Europe: How one new stat reveals the best

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Transfer window preview: Needs for Liverpool, Man United, more

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How clubs got their colors: soccer's historic, iconic jerseys

Leverkusen's 5-1 win over Freiburg tougher than it seemed, says Alonso

Patrik Schick bags four goals in big Bayer Leverkusen win

Patrik Schick bags four goals in big Bayer Leverkusen win

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Soccer's Christmas sweaters: Rating clubs' winter wonders, holiday horrors

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Florian WirtzM #10

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