Goals from Alex Garcia, Victor Bonifas and Amin Adly took Bayer Leverkusen to win 3-1 over Bushum on Friday and cut off Bayern Munich’s progress in the top of the German league to three points. Leverkusen took control of the defense champions for possession and was closed near Bochum in most of the match, but they struggled to get clear opportunities until late in the match. Alex Garcia opened the Leverkusen account in the middle of the first half when a spiral ball from outside the region.
Bochum returned shortly when Felix PASSLACK launched an unforgettable blow on itself after a defensive error from Granit Xhaka.
Leverkusen’s nerves seemed to be built as the game continued to Boniface, which started for the first time since early February, has regained its progress with a point close to the 60 -minute sign.
ADLI scored, on Patrik Schick, third in the 87th minute to finish victory and increase the pressure on Bayern, which hosts St. Pauli on Saturday.
Bayern can restore the gap to six points by winning, but it will need to do so with a depleted defense, as Alphonso Davies and Dayot Upamecano have long -term injuries to international rest.
“Maybe it was not the best performance, but it was fixed, stable and dangerous. During the last period of the season – these seven games – if we stay patient and calm, we know that we have a chance,” coach Xabi Alonso told reporters.
“Of course we are relying on other results,” said Leverkusen Jonathan Tah Dazen, but we added, “We are in that and we haven’t surrendered yet. We still believe.”
The German Cup holders play Leverkusen at the third opportunity, Armenia Pelefield in the semi -finals of the competition on Tuesday.
Before the match, the leverkusen mission was simple. Alonso said on Thursday that his team “fights to the end” and “puts a lot of pressure on them (Bayern).”
With the spark of creativity, Villayan Wesroz, Alonso chose to start the attackers Bonifas and Check alongside each other for the first time this season.
Despite the double offensive threats at the forefront, the front is small from the one who opened Garcia with 20 minutes.
The Spaniard collected a corridor on the edge of the box and shot a perfect blow in the nearby angle.
Bochum, who suffers from the modest table site with its last shape with victories over Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, returned again after only six minutes with an amazing shot from Passlate.
With the level of grades when breaking, leverkusen regain the lead 15 minutes in the second period.
Garcia is drowned in a right -wing cross, which Pierre Henkabi found in the distant reality. Ecuadorian placed on a perfect cross ball for Bonifas, who brought Leverkusen back to the top.
Boniface scored again on the 80 -minute sign but the target was hit due to narrow infiltration.
With three minutes staying, Boniface won the ball in the midfield and Fed Palacios, who put the ball on ADLI to slide home.
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