Football: Latest News and stories on 15/04/2024

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Bayer Leverkusen 5 - 0 Werder Bremen

Undefeated Bayer Leverkusen clinched their inaugural Bundesliga championship on Sunday with a resounding 5-0 triumph over Werder Bremen, ending Bayern Munich's 11-year dominance of the league.

Under the leadership of Xabi Alonso, Leverkusen, who have amassed an unprecedented 29-match unbeaten streak this season, secured their first title since 1993. They currently hold a commanding 16-point lead over Bayern with just five matches left in the season.

Palace stun Liverpool 

Older fans of Crystal Palace would have been taken back to the 1990 FA Cup semi-final. Younger fans would have been remembering that stunning comeback from 3-0 down in 2014 that wrecked their title chances. What is it about Palace and destroying Liverpool's trophy dreams?

The reaction to the final whistle suggested that this was a hugely damaging week for Liverpool. Jürgen Klopp congratulated his opponent on a Crystal Palace victory that has reverberated at both ends of the table before puffing out his cheeks and shaking his head in despair. 

Before this, they lost 3-0 in the Europa League against Atalanta. You can read more about this here: UEL: Liverpool shocked by Italian side

Manchester United drop points again

Bournemouth's positive start was rewarded by Dominic Solanke's goal in the 16th minute. Solanke got the better of Willy Kambwala and finished the ball confidently, low into the corner of the net. This goal motivated the home side further, as they continued to dominate the proceedings. 

The home team missed several opportunities to score, and they ultimately paid the price when Fernandes scored from a pass by Alejandro Garnacho. Kluivert quickly restored the hosts' lead five minutes later with a straightforward pass from Marcos Senesi that exploited the large gap between Diogo Dalot and Kambwala.

Bournemouth should have probably been out of sight before the interval but, instead, Fernandes equalised again midway through the second half. This time he converted a penalty awarded for handball after Kobbie Mainoo's shot deflected onto the unfortunate Adam Smith.

Read more here: Premier League: Man United drop points again (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)