Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1st with 15, Slavia Praha 2nd with 12. The last five rounds placed Bayer 04 Leverkusen no better than 5th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 3.5/1.33 for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1.83/1.67 for Slavia Praha (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
8 matches unbeaten backed Bayer 04 Leverkusen's arrival. Slavia Praha came in having won four on the spin, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The venue was BayArena in Leverkusen, with room for 30,210 spectators. On the scoreboard, Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 4-0.