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Wirtz returns but Bayer Leverkusen drops more points in Bundesliga title race

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Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, centre, reacts during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

(ASSOCIATED PRESS)

BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz returned after five weeks out but could not inspire his team to pick up anything more than a 0-0 draw against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Bayern Munich can now stretch its lead to eight points over the defending champion by beating struggling Borussia Dortmund later in “der Klassiker.