Soccer-Leverkusen go 10 points clear after 2-0 win over 10-man Cologne

Soccer Football - Bundesliga - FC Cologne v Bayer Leverkusen - RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany - March 3, 2024 FC Cologne players look dejected after the match REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay

COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) -Bayer Leverkusen went 10 points clear of second-placed Bayern Munich with a 2-0 Bundesliga win over struggling neighbours Cologne, who were reduced to 10-men in the first half of a hotly-contested Rhein derby on Sunday.

Leverkusen extended their unbeaten run to 34 games in all competitions this season and now have 64 points. They extended their lead over Bayern, who drew 2-2 at Freiburg on Friday.