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BERLIN (AP) — Granit Xhaka scored his first goal for Bayer Leverkusen as the Bundesliga leader defeated Mainz 2-1 on Friday and set a German record of 33 games unbeaten across all competitions. Leverkusen, which hasn’t lost a match since last season, stretched its lead to 11 points before 11-time defending champion Bayern Munich hosts Leipzig on Saturday. Eleven rounds …

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen and coach Xabi Alonso took a big step closer to ending Bayern Munich’s domination of the Bundesliga as they beat Bayern 3-0 on Saturday. It’s carnival season in the Rhineland, and Leverkusen fans, many of them in costume, had plenty to celebrate as Xabi Alonso’s team barely allowed Bayern a chance to score. It …