Overview
- Leverkusen, which won the Rhine derby on Sunday in Müngersdorf, stayed in the race for a top-four finish.
- Patrik Schick opened the scoring from a disputed hand penalty before halftime and added a deft second after a Nathan Tella cross early in the second half.
- Sporting director Simon Rolfes praised the second strike as a world-class finish.
- Schick’s brace included his 100th competitive goal for Bayer since his 2020 move and took him to 19 goals in 39 games this season.
- Schick said he feels happy at the club and urged focus for the run-in, noting the team must win the last three matches and still depend on other results.