By AFP
Bayer Leverkusen’s slim chances of defending their Bundesliga title were left hanging by a thread after a scoreless home draw with Union Berlin on Saturday.
Leverkusen could have cut the gap to league leaders Bayern Munich to three points with a victory. Bayern host Borussia Dortmund later on Saturday and can go eight points clear with five games remaining should they beat their ‘Klassiker’ rivals.
Despite welcoming back star midfielder Florian Wirtz from a foot injury, Xabi Alonso’s side lacked fluency in attack, carving out few clear-cut opportunities.
Union had the ball in the net after 14 minutes when Andrej Ilic headed in a rebound after a save from Lukas Hradecky, but the Serbian was flagged for offside.
Wirtz came on after 57 minutes and despite giving his side an initial boost, was unable to break down Union’s defence.
Granit Xhaka had a free-kick from the…
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