"Leverkusen had lost all three of their games in 2026 so far, but they stayed within touching distance of the Bundesliga top five with their first win since mid-December. Patrik Schick thought he had put Leverkusen ahead, only for his goal to be ruled out for handball in the 12th minute, while Ernest Poku blazed over from very close range. But Vazquez clinically slotted home in the 37th minute after lovely link-up play with Ibrahim Maza set him up just inside the penalty area."
"They may have had fewer shots than Werder (13 to the visitors' 17), but they accumulated 2.56 expected goals (xG), and had four big chances. Vazquez was clinical, netting with his only shot of the game, but on the other side, Werder might feel a little hard done by, with both Romano Schmid and Njinmah both having four shots each, a game-high total."
Bayer Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen 1-0 at the BayArena thanks to Lucas Vazquez's first goal for the club in the 37th minute. Leverkusen had lost their first three games of 2026 but claimed their first win since mid-December to remain close to the Bundesliga top five. Werder began brightly and tested Janis Blaswich, but Amos Pieper was forced off after a collision with goalkeeper Mio Backhaus. Patrik Schick had a goal disallowed for handball and Ernest Poku missed a close chance. Leverkusen registered 2.56 xG and four big chances despite fewer shots, while Romano Schmid and Justin Njinmah each took four shots.
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