Soccer-Leverkusen cruise past Werder Bremen to lead Bundesliga title race


Soccer Football - Germany - Bundesliga - Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen - Weser-Stadion, Bremen, Germany - November 25, 2023 Bayer Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka in action REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer

BREMEN, Germany (Reuters) -Bayer Leverkusen cruised to a 3-0 victory at Werder Bremen on Saturday to take over the lead in the Bundesliga with a club record-equalling eighth consecutive victory.

The visitors needed a Werder own goal to go in front, with Olivier Deman turning in a Jonas Hofmann cross and wrongfooting his own keeper.

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