Leverkusen defeats Gladbach 3-1, Wirtz shines

Bayer Leverkusen secured a 3-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach, with Florian Wirtz scoring twice and assisting another, keeping them just four points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. After a sluggish start and an early ankle injury to Martin Terrier, Wirtz opened the scoring in the 32nd minute by slotting home a pass from Granit Xhaka. He doubled the lead with a penalty just after the hour mark and later set up Patrik Schick for the third goal. This win marked Leverkusen's 11th consecutive victory across all competitions. Despite a late consolation goal from Tim Kleindienst for Gladbach, Leverkusen remains in strong form ahead of their midweek Champions League match against Atletico Madrid. Bayern Munich had earlier won against Wolfsburg, maintaining their lead at the top of the table.