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Leverkusen continue unbeaten streak in rout over Frankfurt

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.

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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.