Bundesliga: Schick Stars As Bayer 04 Leverkusen Beat Heidenheim

Patrik Schick scored a hat trick and injury-hit Bayer Leverkusen overcame a scare before beating Heidenheim 5-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday Borussia Dortmund, Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt all won, too, but Bayern Munich remains unbeaten and already has a commanding lead with just under a third of the season played. Bayern powerbroker Uli Hoeneß promised the club’s fans last week that the title will be returning to Munich after last season’s trophy-less aberration. And it’s hard to argue with the 72-year-old former Bayern president with Frankfurt his team’s closest challenger, six points behind. Leipzig is eight points back, Leverkusen nine, and Dortmund 10 after 11 games played so far.

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Updated on: 24 November 2024 12:26 pm

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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen's scorer Patrik Schick and his teammate celebrate their side's fourth goal | Photo: Marius Becker/dpa via AP

Leverkusen's scorer Patrik Schick, front right, and his teammate Arthur Augusto, left, celebrate their side's fourth goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen's scorer Patrik Schick, right, and his teammate Florian Wirtz celebrate their side's third goal | Photo: Marius Becker/dpa via AP

Leverkusen's scorer Patrik Schick, right, and his teammate Florian Wirtz celebrate their side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen's scorer Patrik Schick, right, and his teammates celebrate their side's third goal | Photo: Marius Becker/dpa via AP

Leverkusen's scorer Patrik Schick, right, and his teammates celebrate their side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 in Leverkusen, Germany.

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German Bundesliga soccer Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Heidenheim 1846 football gallery_Florian Wirtz

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, right, and Heidenheim's Benedikt Gimber, left, callenge for the ball | Photo: Marius Becker/dpa via AP

Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, right, and Heidenheim's Benedikt Gimber, left, callenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 in Leverkusen, Germany.

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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie, right, and Heidenheim's Marvin Pieringer, left, cahllenge for the ball | Photo: Marius Becker/dpa via AP

Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie, right, and Heidenheim's Marvin Pieringer, left, cahllenge for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 in Leverkusen, Germany.