Wirtz leaves BayArena on crutches

In a remarkable turn of events, both Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen lost at home to low-ranked teams VfL Bochum and Werder Bremen. It means that the gap remained at eight points in the summit with Bayern still in the driving seat.

Both coaches started their respective games with shuffled sides, but the results meant early introductions to the star players. Florian Wirtz was one of those players, but he only lasted ten minutes on the pitch after a strong challenge from Mitchell Weiser.

As per kicker, Wirtz left the stadium after full-time on crutches. With only three days left for the return leg of the Round of 16 Champions League tie, Leverkusen’s attempt at a remarkable comeback will have to do without their MVP.