Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso initially rested his star player, but sent Wirtz on for the last half-hour with the score 1-1. The 21-year-old Wirtz duly whipped in a brilliant cross for Patrik Schick to score the winner with his chest in the 71st minute.

RB Leipzig conceded three goals in the opening 16 minutes as they crashed 5-1 against Wolfsburg on Saturday for their biggest ever Bundesliga home defeat which will increase the pressure on coach Marco Rose.

Champions Bayer Leverkusen needed a second-half goal by in-form forward Patrik Schick to edge mid-table hosts Union Berlin 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday and climb to third spot.

Patrik Schick scored the winner as Bayer Leverkusen edged Union Berlin 2-1 on Saturday to keep Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich in sight, while RB Leipzig lost heavily again.

BERLIN (Reuters) -Champions Bayer Leverkusen needed a second-half goal by in-form forward Patrik Schick to edge mid-table hosts Union Berlin 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday and climb to third spot.

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