Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen have only lost once in the league so far this season, so how come they're six points behind leaders Bayern Munich?

Florian Wirtz scored twice as Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 on Saturday

The Bundesliga champions surged into a two-goal lead thanks to strikes from Patrik Schick and Aleix Garcia at the Red Bull Arena

Leon Goretzka has scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and retain its four-point lead in the Bundesliga.

Harry Kane has scored for the first time from open play since November and Bayern Munich has stretched its Bundesliga lead to six points after winning in Freiburg 2-0.

BERLIN (AP) — Leon Goretzka scored twice for Bayern Munich as it beat Wolfsburg ... Mönchengladbach 3-1 in the late game, when Florian Wirtz starred again with two goals and setting up Patrik ...

Real Madrid think that Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz is too expensive, with Liverpool and Arsenal keen on the playmaker.

If City progress, England's (still) champions will go into the draw for the play-off on Friday as the unseeded team. The matches will be played on February 11/12 and 18/19, with the winners of the duels advancing to the round of 16. It is obvious that the representatives from the major leagues would like to avoid the additional English weeks.

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Though Bayer Leverkusen are not enjoying the record-breaking season they were 12 months ago, Florian Wirtz continues to prove himself a magician with the ball at his feet.