Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Bayer Leverkusen: Xabi Alonso's side make history by equaling longest unbeaten run in world football as they dispatch Bundesliga rivals with ease

Champions Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten streak as they secured a 5-1 away victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

The result leaves Leverkusen at the summit with 84 points, while Frankfurt sit sixth with 45.

Leverkusen's record unbeaten run now extends to 48 matches across all competitions.

Leverkusen broke the deadlock with Granit Xhaka's bending strike from outside the box after 12 minutes, while Frankfurt equalised at the 32nd minute with Hugo Ekitike's perfectly timed header, surpassing Leverkusen's defence.

Leverkusen regained the lead just before halftime with Patrick Schick's towering header, and secured their third goal in the 58th minute from a penalty converted by Exequiel Palacios after Niels Nkounkou pulled Nathan Tella by the shirt.

Jeremie Frimpong added a fourth for the visitors at the 77th minute, tapping in from short distance a cross into the box while Victor Boniface made it five from the penalty spot a minute before time after Ansgar Knauff tripped Frimpong.

The win has seen Leverkusen's record go to 48 games unbeaten, 40 wins and 134 goals scored.

They are still on for an incredible treble this season, with the DFB Pokal and Europa League still to play for. 

Having beaten Roma in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final, Alonso will be hoping that his side have what it takes to make it to the final.

They will face one of Aston Villa or Olympiacos, with the Greek side holding all the cards going into their second leg. 

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