Soccer-Leverkusen earn 3-1 win over Bochum to cut gap with leaders Bayern


Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Bochum - BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany - March 28, 2025 Bayer Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie in action with VfL Bochum's Moritz Broschinski REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Reuters) -Bayer Leverkusen battled past strugglers VfL Bochum 3-1 thanks to two second-half goals on Friday to cut the gap with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to three points.

Goals from Victor Boniface on the hour and Amine Adli in the 87th minute sealed the win and lifted the second-placed reigning champions, who face third-tier Arminia Bielefeld in the German Cup semi-finals on Tuesday, to 59 points with seven games left.

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