Bayer Leverkusen kept pace with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich by beating Hoffenheim 3-1 on Sunday with goals from Victor Boniface, Patrik Schick and Jeremie Frimpong. Leverkusen finished with 10 players after Álex Grimaldo’s sending off with half an hour to play.

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. Leverkusen’s performance in the second half was a lot different.

Leverkusen and Hoffenheim came off European wins in the final round of league phases of Champions League and Europa League, respectively. Both coaches made four changes to their lineups for the final