Jenz sees crimson as Leverkusen stay heading in the right direction for the Meisterschale

By Ultan Corcoran @UltanCorcoran

The penultimate Bundesliga Matchday 25 conflict pitted Bayer Leverkusen towards VfL Wolfsburg. Die Werkself maintained momentum with a 2-0 win.

Leverkusen re-established their 10-point lead on the prime of the Bundesliga with victory over Niko Kovač’s 10-man Wolfsburg. Bayern Munich’s 8-1 thrashing of Mainz on Saturday did little to unsettle the high-flying table-toppers tonight.

Xabi Alonso’s aspect naturally began the sharper of the 2 on residence soil on the floodlit BayArena. Some effective hyperlink up play between Xhaka and Wirtz signalled an early warning to the Wolfsburg rearguard. The younger German maybe unlucky to strike the put up.

However subsequently Wolfsburg’s luck dried up on the spot. The already yellow-carded Moritz Jenz acquired a second reserving for an ill-timed sort out on Patrik Schick within the twenty eighth minute. Regardless of Jonas Wind’s withdrawal for Bornauw to shore up the defence, the harm was already executed. Some majestic play from Alejandro Grimaldo down the left picked out Tella who headed Leverkusen right into a thirty seventh minute lead.

With 75% ball possession approaching the hour mark, it was secure to say Leverkusen had a vice-like management over their opponents. Alonso referred to as Hincapié ashore quickly after, introducing Adli and switching to a again 4 defence. It appeared for all of the world like league leaders would simply hold on however nerves lastly subsided within the 86th minute. Exequiel Palacios angled an ideal ball in direction of Wirtz was met by a luxurious volley that kissed the put up on the the way in which in.