Leverkusen easily won the Bundesliga title on Sunday after defeating Werder Bremen 5-0 under the direction of former Liverpool star Xabi Alonso.
When they scored their fourth goal with seven minutes remaining, the crowd flooded the field, and as the players on the bench danced, clapped along to songs, and gave each other hugs, the final moments were played in a thick red haze.
German player Florian Wirtz scored the game’s final goal, his first career hat-trick, as the referee canceled the match amid riotous scenes. Wider pitch invasions followed as a result.
After a first-half penalty from striker Victor Boniface calmed any early worries, with 30 minutes remaining, Swiss international Granit Xhaka made it 2-0 with a long-range effort.
