Bayer Leverkusen Beat Heidenheim To Go Eight Clear In Bundesliga

Goals from Jeremie Frimpong and Amine Adli earned Leverkusen a 2-1 win at Heidenheim on Saturday, sending Xabi Alonso's Bundesliga leaders eight points clear of Bayern Munich in second. Leverkusen's win extended their unbeaten run to 32 games in all competitions this season, equalling the record set by Hansi Flick's Bayern across the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. Frustrated by the resolute hosts early, Leverkusen eventually broke through right before half-time when Frimpong's deflected shot found the net. Midfield maestro Florian Wirtz hit the crossbar late but helped seal the result shortly after, laying on a perfect pass for Adli to round the goalkeeper and score. 

Heidenheim's Tim Kleindienst headed in a goal with three minutes remaining, the first time Leverkusen had conceded in six hours in the league. 

"Altogether we did it very smartly, other than the late goal we conceded," Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka told Sky. 

"The team is ripe. We showed again how dominant we can be."

Second-placed Bayern, thumped 3-0 by Leverkusen last week, can narrow the gap when they play on Sunday at Bochum.

Leipzig gain on Dortmund

Elsewhere, RB Leipzig's won 2-0 at home against Borussia Moenchengladbach in a match overshadowed by the death of a spectator who fell ill in the stands. 

Leipzig tweeted during the game that medical staff had "tried to resuscitate" the individual but were unsuccessful. 

Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons gave his team the lead with a brilliant goal, bouncing a Dani Olmo pass off his thigh before unleashing a rocket from the edge of the box. 

Lois Openda doubled Leipzig's lead after 57 minutes, chipping over the goalkeeper's head and into the goal. 

Openda, who arrived from Ligue 1 side Lens in the summer, has 16