Record-Breaking Bayer Leverkusen Cruise Past 10-Man Bochum

Bayer Leverkusen continues its historic streak in the 2023/24 season, notching an unprecedented 50th consecutive game without defeat in a commanding 5-0 victory over relegation-threatened Bochum.

The match began with Bochum showing surprising positivity, with Philipp Hofmann narrowly missing an early header. However, their hopes took a hit when Felix Passlack was shown a red card for a professional foul on Nathan Tella, shifting momentum in favor of Xabi Alonso’s side.

Granit Xhaka nearly broke the deadlock, striking the crossbar from distance. Patrik Schick, who had previously scored a hat-trick against Bochum, opened the scoring just before halftime with a skillful first-time finish from Arthur’s cross.

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Before the break, Bayer Leverkusen doubled their lead as Victor Boniface calmly converted a penalty after Keven Schlotterbeck fouled Tella.

Bochum’s hopes of a comeback dwindled further as Bayer Leverkusen had won all 24 previous league games in which they scored first this season.

Schick and Boniface continued to threaten after the restart, with Schick denied by Manuel Riemann and Boniface hitting the post from distance.

Amine Adli came close to extending the lead, but Riemann made a crucial save. However, substitute Josip Stanisic made it 4-0 with a sublime curled strike, followed by Alex Grimaldo sealing the rout with a tap-in from Jonas Hofmann’s pass.

Bayer Leverkusen now aims to solidify its place in history by avoiding defeat in their final league game against Augsburg. Meanwhile, Bochum faces a tense battle for Bundesliga survival against Werder Bremen on the last day of the season.