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Wirtz has Leverkusen on Bayerns heels to keep repeat title dream alive

Bayer Leverkusen’s German midfielder Florian Wirtz (L) and Moenchengladbach’s German midfielder Julian Weigl vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Moenchengladbach in Leverkusen, western Germany, on January 18, 2025.

Florian Wirtz scored twice as Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 on Saturday to stay four points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Bayern had gone seven clear with a 3-2 win over Wolfsburg earlier on in the day, throwing down the gauntlet but Leverkusen were dominant and controlled, notching their 11th straight win in all competitions. “We’re right in the middle of a title fight again — you can dream a little bit,” Wirtz told Sky Germany. With 32 minutes gone, Leverkusen enforcer Granit Xhaka won the ball in midfield and fed Wirtz, who beat a defender and slotted calmly home. When Leverkusen won a penalty for handball midway through the second half, the 21-year-old Wirtz stepped up and converted. Patrik Schick latched onto a Wirtz pass to score