US EditionLeverkusen's hopes of a 2nd consecutive Bundesliga title fade with draw at St. Pauli
- Bayer Leverkusen's hopes of a second consecutive Bundesliga title faded with a 1-1 draw at St. Pauli, leaving them eight points behind Bayern Munich with four games left.
- Patrik Schick scored first for Leverkusen, but Carlo Boukhalfa equalized in the 78th minute.
- Bayer Leverkusen previously completed an unbeaten Bundesliga season for their first title last season.
- Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt played to a 0-0 draw, affecting both teams' European qualification efforts.
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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen’s title hopes fade with draw at St. Pauli, Dortmund beats Moenchengladbach 3-2
Patrik Schick put Leverkusen ahead in the first half but Carlo Boukhalfa equalised in the 78th to leave the defending champion eight points behind Bayern Munich with four rounds remaining.
Good for the soul, important for the downhill fight: FC St. Pauli takes Leverkusen one point with the 1:1. Bayer now has only theoretical chances for the championship.
Xabi Alonso's men were able to do better than a 1-1 draw on the German promo's lawn this Sunday.
FC St. Pauli shows against Leverkusen why he probably has nothing to do with the descent anymore. And the champion? Works hip stiff. The title defense is now finally utopian. And there is still the unrest around the coach.
Bayer Leverkusen seems to be able to forget about prolonging the national title. The number 2 of the Bundesliga failed to win for the second league match in a row. After the 0-0 against Union Berlin, the team of coach Xabi Alonso remained stuck at 1-1 at Sankt Pauli on Sunday.
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