After also scoring last weekend with an audacious backheel, it was his eighth league goal this season. "It's crazy how well the boy is playing from week to week," said Leverkusen's director of sport Rudi Voeller shaking his head. Leverkusen could ask Chelsea or Arsenal for double the 13.5m euros ($17.8m) they paid Belgian club Genk for Bailey in January 2017.Leon Bailey in Leverkusen's last four Bundesliga games:
Hannover ⚽️⚽️ Bayern Munich ❌ Hoffenheim ⚽️?️ Mainz ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/stoagVkz0p — Goal (@goal) January 28, 2018
However, the player ruled out leaving in January's transfer window and the Jamaican is under contract until June 2022. "That was a nice goal," Bailey said mischievously after his superb strike. "I can promise I'll stay here for the rest of the season.?? @leonbailey has been a joy to watch so far this season ?
⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️ ?️?️?️?️?️?️ pic.twitter.com/R9z8bdvoEY — Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) January 28, 2018
"I feel very comfortable in Leverkusen and the chemistry in the team is good. "We have a great team that can do a lot this season." It was the latest eye-catching display from Bailey who scored and made a goal in last weekend's 4-1 thrashing of Hoffenheim. "He was the can opener for us today - the impetus came from Leon," said Leverkusen's Germany winger Julian Brandt.So cheeky from the Jamaican!
Leon Bailey gives Leverkusen the lead just before the half on this backheel goal. ?? https://t.co/sshls4hKYM — FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) January 20, 2018
Leverkusen made sure of the three points against strugglers Mainz when Brazilian left-back Wendell converted a 68th-minute penalty, after Mainz defender Giulio Donati brought down striker Lucas Alario. The win sees Leverkusen climb to second, 16 points behind runaway league leaders Bayern Munich, who thrashed Hoffenheim 5-2 at home on Saturday. The Bundesliga's top-scorer Robert Lewandowski scored for the 18th time in the league this season as Bayern fought back from two goals down in style.No movement at the bottom of the table, but @VfLWolfsburg_EN took a big leap in the right direction with their three points against @Hannover96 yesterday. ⬆️ pic.twitter.com/agmUssz7OF
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) January 29, 2018
VfB Stuttgart sacked coach Hannes Wolf on Sunday, after Saturday's 2-0 defeat by third-placed Schalke saw them slip to 15th in the table. Leverkusen are above Schalke on goal difference, with Eintracht Frankfurt a point behind in fourth. Borussia Dortmund are sixth after needing a 93rd-minute equaliser by left-back Jeremy Toljan to salvage a 2-2 draw with Freiburg.Mark #Uth and Nils #Petersen flew into double figures in the #Bundesliga scorer charts on matchday 20, as @lewy_official extended his lead at the top. ⚽ pic.twitter.com/MUgeeQ0MZg
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) January 28, 2018
Arsenal target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang produced a poor display and was whistled on his return after being dropped for the previous two games. Dortmund were whistled by their own fans and Stoeger admitted he was also unimpressed with what he saw. "I didn't whistle, but I wasn't happy," he quipped. RESULTS: Bayer Leverkusen 2 (Bailey 48, Wendell 68-pen) Mainz 0 Hanover 96 0 Wolfsburg 1 (Malli 72) Bundesliga table after Sunday evening's match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Bayern Munich 20 16 2 2 49 16 50 Bayer Leverkusen 20 9 7 4 41 27 34 Schalke 04 20 9 7 4 32 25 34 Eintracht Frankfurt 20 9 6 5 26 20 33 RB Leipzig 20 9 5 6 32 29 32 Borussia Dortmund 20 8 7 5 42 27 31 Bor. Moenchengladbach 20 9 4 7 30 32 31 Augsburg 20 7 7 6 29 26 28 Hoffenheim 20 7 6 7 31 32 27 Hanover 96 20 7 6 7 28 30 27 Hertha Berlin 20 6 8 6 27 27 26 Freiburg 20 5 9 6 22 35 24 VfL Wolfsburg 20 4 11 5 23 24 23 VfB Stuttgart 20 6 2 12 16 26 20 Mainz 05 20 5 5 10 24 35 20 Werder Bremen 20 3 8 9 16 25 17 Hamburg 20 4 4 12 16 29 16 Cologne 20 3 4 13 15 34 13Huge win for @VfLWolfsburg_EN, who clinch a first away victory in the #Bundesliga since matchday two ? #H96WOB pic.twitter.com/xGvVI15giF
— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) January 28, 2018
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