Leverkusen players celebrate with the trophy after winning the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
DFB-Pokal Final: Leverkusen Lift German Cup With 1-0 Win Over Kaiserslautern - In Pics
Granit Xhaka’s early strike was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to win the German Cup final 1-0 over Kaiserslautern for an unbeaten domestic double on Saturday. Leverkusen won the Bundesliga unbeaten, an historic feat. The only blip on the record of Xabi Alonso’s team this season was losing the Europa League final to Atalanta 3-0 on Wednesday in Dublin. That ended Leverkusen’s record 51-game unbeaten run across all competitions. It was its only loss in 53 games this season. Alonso and his players ran to their fans after the whistle on Saturday in Berlin’s Olympiastadion. They had supported the team loudly throughout, though were drowned at times by the even more vociferous Kaiserslautern supporters. It’s Leverkusen’s second German Cup title after beating Hertha Berlin’s reserve team in the 1993 final. Leverkusen’s other trophy is the 1988 UEFA Cup.
Germany Soccer Cup 2024 Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
Leverkusen players lift the trophy after the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Kaiserslautern goalkeeper Julian Krahl Uwe Anspach/DPA via AP
Kaiserslautern goalkeeper Julian Krahl, right, tries to save the ball during the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Bayer Leverkusen vs Kaiserslautern Photo: Sebastian Christoph Gollnow/DPA via AP
Kaiserslautern fans set off pyrotechnics during the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Kaiserslautern vs Bayer Leverkusen Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
Leverkusen fans lit flares during the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
German Soccer Cup Final Match Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
Kaiserslautern coach Friedhelm Funkel protests during the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
German Soccer Cup Final Match 2024 Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
Kaiserslautern's Kenny Prince Redondo, left, and Leverkusen's Odilon Kossounou challenge for the ball during the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
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Referee Bastian Dankert shows the red card to Leverkusen's Odilon Kossounou during the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Kaiserslautern's Daniel Hanslik Photo: AP/Matthias Schrader
Kaiserslautern's Daniel Hanslik, center, heads the ball besides Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba, left, and Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah, second left, during the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany.
Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP
Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka, right, scores their side's first goal of the game during the German Soccer Cup final match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Bayer Leverkusen at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, May 25, 2024. ()
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