The match began with Leverkusen quickly establishing control. Granit Xhak opened the scoring on 12 minutes with a superb long-range shot into the top right corner from 18 metres, leaving Frankfurt goalkeeper KV Trapp unable to respond. Despite creating several more chances, Zeb Alonso's team initially struggled to take advantage further.
Frankfurt took hold momentarily when Fares Chaibi's corner kick set up Ugo Akitike for a close-range header, leveling the score in the 32nd minute. The home side were trying to build momentum, yet their finishing was lacking, with Omar Marmoush missing a vital one-on.He had a chance against Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky at the end of the first half, Xinhua reported.
Leverkusen regained the lead just before the half-time whistle, with Patrice Schick scoring a header from Adam Hloczek's deflected effort to make it 2–1. The visitors then strengthened their lead in the second half, which began with Execu Palacios converting a penalty awarded for a foul on Niels Nkonkou on Nathan Tella.
The scoring did not stop there, with Jeremy Frimpong and Victor Boniface Bott scoring, Boniface's goal coming from another penalty, sealing the team's emphatic 5–1 victory.
“We got a good result and we played very professionally.We started the game well but after Frankfurt's equaliser, we had a few weak minutes. Patrik Schick's Goa was very important before the break. "We defended well in the second half and were very effective going forward," said Leverkusen coach Alonso.
Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Bochum again won surprisingly 4–3 against Union Berlin, intensifying the latter's relegation fears, while Mainz remained in the relegation zone after a 1–1 draw with Heidenheim. Remained as it is.
Frankfurt took hold momentarily when Fares Chaibi's corner kick set up Ugo Akitike for a close-range header, leveling the score in the 32nd minute. The home side were trying to build momentum, yet their finishing was lacking, with Omar Marmoush missing a vital one-on.He had a chance against Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky at the end of the first half, Xinhua reported.
Leverkusen regained the lead just before the half-time whistle, with Patrice Schick scoring a header from Adam Hloczek's deflected effort to make it 2–1. The visitors then strengthened their lead in the second half, which began with Execu Palacios converting a penalty awarded for a foul on Niels Nkonkou on Nathan Tella.
The scoring did not stop there, with Jeremy Frimpong and Victor Boniface Bott scoring, Boniface's goal coming from another penalty, sealing the team's emphatic 5–1 victory.
“We got a good result and we played very professionally.We started the game well but after Frankfurt's equaliser, we had a few weak minutes. Patrik Schick's Goa was very important before the break. "We defended well in the second half and were very effective going forward," said Leverkusen coach Alonso.
Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Bochum again won surprisingly 4–3 against Union Berlin, intensifying the latter's relegation fears, while Mainz remained in the relegation zone after a 1–1 draw with Heidenheim. Remained as it is.
