5/25/2024–|Last updated: 5/26/202402:37 PM (Mecca time)
Bayer Leverkusen, the champion of the German Football League, defeated Kaiserslautern, the competitor in the second division, 1-0, on Saturday, to win the German Cup and achieve the first domestic double ever.
Leverkusen missed the opportunity to achieve the treble after losing 0-3 to Atalanta in the Europa League final last Wednesday, when it suffered its first defeat this season after achieving a European record by avoiding loss in 51 consecutive matches.
At the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, which will host the 2024 European Championship final next July, Leverkusen took the lead with a missile shot from Granit Xhaka from a distance of 20 meters in the 16th minute.
The team controlled the pace of the match even after playing with 10 players after Odilon Kosouno received a second yellow card one minute before the end of the first half.
The “unknown” Kaiserslautern rarely threatened the league champion’s goal after the break, and Leverkusen held on comfortably to crown an unforgettable season with their second title.