Bremen [Germany]: Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday trounced Werder Bremen by 4-1 at the Weserstadion here as the German Bundesliga completed its first full round of matches after resuming competition.
An empty Weserstadion witnessed a seventh straight home defeat for 'Die Werderaner' (The River Islanders).
Kai Havertz scored the opening goal of the match in the 28th minute. But after just two minutes, Werder Bremen's Theodore Gabriel Selassie scored an equaliser following a corner for Werder's first goal at home in 490 minutes of football.
However, Bayer Leverkusen did not take much time to take a lead over their opponents as Havertz struck another brilliant goal in the 33rd minute, putting his side ahead of Werder Bremen.
In the second half, Bayer Leverkusen completely dominated Werder Bremen. Mitchell Weiser and Kerem Demirbay scored one goal each in the 61st minute and 78th minute respectively, bringing the scoreline to 4-1.
The win took Leverkusen to 50 points from 26 games, just one behind fourth-placed Leipzig and eight behind leaders Bayern Munich. The club will now take on Monchengladbach on Saturday.
Leverkusen handed a start to January signing Florian Wirtz and at just 17 years and 15 days he became the club's youngest Bundesliga player, breaking a record that previously belonged to Havertz.
Bremen remain firmly stuck in the relegation zone, 10 points from safety.
The Bundesliga is the first major league in Europe to return to action since the coronavirus brought football to a halt two months ago and has only come back with a host of strict health regulations, chief among them empty stands in what are usually passion-filled stadiums.
