Bayer Leverkusen has kept pace with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich by beating Hoffenheim 3-1 with goals from Victor Boniface, Patrik Schick and Jeremie Frimpong.

Bayer Leverkusen move onto 45 points, six behind leaders Bayern Munich after 20 matches, while Hoffenheim remain 15th, just four points above the drop zone

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso praised his team for managing to control the game with 10 men after they held on to beat Hoffenheim 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Leverkusen were leading 3-0 on the hour mark when Alejandro Grimaldo was shown a second yellow card just before Hoffenheim's Gift Orban scored,

Christian Ilzer head coach of TSG Hoffenheim instructs during the first division of Bundesliga football match b

Bayer Leverkusen, despite going down to 10 men saw off Hoffenheim 3-1 to maintain the six-point gap to Bayern Munich at the top of the table. The first half was a very comprehensive performance from

Victor Boniface scored on his return as 10-man Bayer Leverkusen defeated lowly Hoffenheim 3-1 on Sunday to move within six points of leaders Bayern Munich. Nigerian forward Boniface, who had missed some three months due to injury and was the subject of recent transfer speculation,