Bayer Leverkusen is already giving up-and in fact the championship rain of the defending champion in the Bundesliga can be over on Saturday.
If Bayer does not win against FC Augsburg on the 31st matchday, Bayern Munich is prematurely German champions with a win in the parallel game against FSV Mainz 05 (both 3:30 p.m.) for the 34th time. “The chance is gone”said Bayer striker Patrik Schick after the disappointing 1-1 (1-0) of the Double winner at FC St. Pauli on Sunday. Trainer Xabi Alonso emphasized: “It is not over mathematically, but actually.”
8 points ahead, 12 to be awarded
The Munich record champion has 72 points after 30 season games, Leverkusen is now eight points ago, especially because of ten draws. “That’s just too many”said Jonathan Tah.
If Bayer loses on Saturday and Bayern get a point, Munich would be nine points ahead. That would be theoretically to catch up in the remaining three games, but in view of the goal difference (+58 to +29).