On the evening of April 14, Bayer Leverkusen had a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen, a result that helped the club win the Bundesliga Silver Plate 5 rounds early. After more than a decade of dominating Germany’s highest league, Bayern Munich officially lost their throne.

Leverkusen’s victory means Granit Xhaka has the first major title of his career at the level of Europe’s top 5 national leagues. In his first year playing for the home team at BayArena, the Swiss midfielder contributed greatly to helping the club become the new Bundesliga king.

The 31-year-old said becoming a German champion for the first time was a moment he had dreamed of but added that his team are now only focused on winning more silverware.

‘It’s difficult to find the right words [to sum up his emotions],’ Xhaka said. ‘To come back after my first season in the league is unbelievable.

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