Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen have only lost once in the league so far this season, so how come they're six points behind leaders Bayern Munich?

Florian Wirtz scored twice as Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 on Saturday

Florian Wirtzs two goals and assist lead Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach, keeping pressure on Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga champions surged into a two-goal lead thanks to strikes from Patrik Schick and Aleix Garcia at the Red Bull Arena

With the win, second-placed Leverkusen kept the pressure on Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga table, four points behind the leaders.

The DFL have named Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz as the Bundesliga’s Player of the Month for December, beating Paul Nebel (Mainz), Mitchell Weiser (Werder Bremen), Nick Woltemade (Stuttgart), Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich).

Harry Kane scored as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at Freiburg on Saturday to move six points clear of Bayer Leverkusen, who threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at RB Leipzig.

Leon Goretzka has scored twice for Bayern Munich to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and retain its four-point lead in the Bundesliga.

Harry Kane has scored for the first time from open play since November and Bayern Munich has stretched its Bundesliga lead to six points after winning in Freiburg 2-0.

Leon Goretzka scored twice for Bayern Munich as it beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and retained a four-point lead in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Bayer Leverkusen kept pace by beating Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-1 in the late game,

Harry Kane scored his first open-play goal since November, helping Bayern Munich secure a 2-0 win against Freiburg and extend their Bundesliga lead. Bayer Leverkusen's draw with Leipzig benefited Bayern,

BERLIN — Leon Goretzka scored twice for Bayern Munich as it beat Wolfsburg ... Mönchengladbach 3-1 in the late game, when Florian Wirtz starred again with two goals and setting up Patrik ...