Bayer 7 - Greuther Fürth 1:Bayer Leverkusen secure all 3 points, after a win at the Bay Arena

Stefan Leitl's squad suffered an away defeat to Bayer Leverkusen at the Bay Arena

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On Saturday, Greuther Fürth suffer an away defeat to Bayer Leverkusen at the Bay Arena. Bayer were looking to pick up points after winning their previous two games in the league. The most recent was against the RB Leipzig away (3-1), the other to Bochum at home (1-0). Greuther Fürth lost 6-3 in the last match they played against Hoffenheim. Following today's result, Bayer and Greuther Fürth sit 3rd, (27 points) and 18th, (1 point), in the league respectively, after 14 matches.

The Company's Eleven didn't take long to start the rout, with Amine Adli opening the rout at the 12 minute mark. Bayer looked to have the game under control when they scored again and incerased their lead, thanks to a goal from Edmond Tapsoba in the 17th minute to establish a 2-0. However, Greuther Fürth weren't lying down and managed to pull back a goal from Jeremy Dudziak in the 33rd minute. However, Bayer secured the points emphatically, with a goal from Piero Hincapie just before half-time, finishing the first half 3-1.

Bayer started the second half with renewed vigour, with an early goal from Patrik Schick in the 49th minute. The Company's Eleven looked to have the game under control when they scored again, thanks to a effort from Patrik Schick at the 69 minute mark to establish a 5-1. Bayer looked to have the game under control when they scored again and incerased their lead, thanks to a effort from Patrik Schick, 74 minutes in to establish a 6-1. They then extended the lead with a 4th effort from Patrik Schick in the 76th minute to make it 7-1.

For Bayer, Kerem Demirbay, Charles Aranguiz, Karim Bellarabi, Odilon Kossounou and Lucas Alario, came on for Robert Andrich, Exequiel Palacios, Amine Adli, Jeremie Frimpong and Patrik Schick. Greuther Fürth replaced Paul Seguin, Havard Nielsen, Marco Meyerhofer, Simon Asta and Nils Seufert with Jeremy Dudziak, Jamie Leweling, Jetro Willems, Abdourahmane Barry and Max Christiansen.

The referee booked one player from Greuther Fürth, Jamie Leweling.

Bayer will next travel to Eintracht Frankfurt, while Greuther Fürth will face Union Berlin at home.