Leverkusen Seize The Top Of The German League Standings After Hoffenheim Beat 4-1

Forward Lucas Alario (right) celebrating a goal scored alongside midfielder Nadiem Amiri (left) (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Bayer Leverkusen won the top of the German League standings after beating Hoffenheim 4-1 in Week 11 of the German League at the BayArena Stadium, Leverkusen, Sunday local time (Monday WIB).

A collection of 25 points is enough for Leverkusen to shift Bayern Munich from the top of the standings with a one point advantage over the reigning champions and RB Leipzig, while Hoffenheim (12) has not moved from 12th place, Antara notes on the official German League website.

Hoffenheim spread the threat when the game was only 15 seconds old, when Florian Grillitsch failed to head home Andrej Kramaric's cross. They had to pay for the failure when they conceded a goal in the fourth minute, when Leon Bailey received a short pass from a corner and curled a shot past keeper Oliver Baumann.

Feliz por la victoria del equipo y por volver a jugar. Seguimos! pic.twitter.com/9rtuUVzfkp

- Lucas Alario (@ lucasalario13) December 13, 2020

Hoffenheim responded well when they forced goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky into two saves in the 25th minute. But they had to concede again due to Bailey's second goal in the 27th minute. The pass to the back from Kramaric was read perfectly by the Leverkusen winger, who then outwitted Baumann to complete his brace.

The visitors got off to a perfect second half as Christoph Baumgartner scored a return goal in the 50th minute. The Austrian curled a shot past Hradecky in a similar process to Bailey's first.

Hoffenheim's revival efforts didn't last long. They then conceded again in the 55th minute as Florian Wirtz dribbled into the box before gouging it past Baumann to restore Leverkusen's two-goal lead.

Hoffenheim's hopes of bouncing back vanished when Florian Grillitsch received a second yellow card in the 64th minute. Not long after, Hoffenheim again had to lose one player after Stefan Posch was sent off for deliberately touching the ball in the penalty box.

⚫️‼ ️TOP OF THE TABLE‼ ️🔴 pic.twitter.com/9Kbjjb6kMR

- Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@ bayer04_en) December 13, 2020

Leverkusen then scored his fourth goal in the 91st minute, with Lucas Alario's penalty executed to secure a spot at the top of the table.

The composition of players:

Bayer Leverkusen (4-3-3): Lukas Hradecky, Lars Bender (Mitchell Weiser 75 '), Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba, Daley Sinkgraven (Wendell 65'), Florian Wirtz, Julian Baumgartlinger (Aleksandar Dragovic 83 '), Nadiem Amiri , Leon Bailey (Karim Bellarabi 75 '), Patrik Schick (Lucas Alario 66'), Moussa Diaby

Coach: Peter Bosz

Hoffenheim (4-2-3-1): Oliver Baumann, Stefan Posch, Kevin Vogt, Haavard Nordveit, Ryan Sessegnon, Sebastian Rudy (Robert Skov 46 '), Diadie Samassekou (Melayro Bogarde 86'), Ihlas Bebou (Ishak Belfodil 58 '), Florian Grillitsch, Christoph Baumgartner (Mijat Gacinovic 76'), Andrej Kramaric (Kevin Akpoguma 76 ')

Coach: Sebastian Hoeness