Saturday in Bundesliga: Wirtz delivers for Leverkusen, Leipzig humiliated

BERLIN (AP) — Florian Wirtz again made the difference for Bayer Leverkusen in a 2-1 win at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso initially rested his star player, but sent Wirtz on for the last half-hour with the score 1-1. Wirtz duly whipped in a brilliant cross for Patrik Schick to score the winner with his chest in the 71st minute.

It was the third straight game that Wirtz has set up a goal in the Bundesliga.

Leipzig humiliated

Leipzig, already five games without a win across all competitions, was humiliated 5-1 at home by Wolfsburg, a defeat that left coach Marco Rose in a tenuous position at the energy drink-backed club.

Wolfsburg piled on the pressure with two goals in two minutes by the fifth minute, before Algerian forward Mohammed Amoura got his second in the 16th.

There were whistles from the home fans after the goals, and again at the break after their team failed to muster a response.

It got worse after the break with Joakim Maehle heading Wolfsburg’s fourth.

Leipzig captain Willi Orban urged his teammates to fight when he pulled one back in the 82nd, but Wolfsburg substitute Kevin Behrens had the final say in stoppage time.

Demirovic double

Ermedin Demirovic equalized twice for Stuttgart to draw at Werder Bremen 2-2, Freiburg won against visiting Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1, and Augsburg defeated last-placed Bochum 1-0 at home.

Borussia Dortmund hosted league leader Bayern Munich in “der Klassiker” later.

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