Leverkusen humiliates Frankfurt
Last Updated: Friday, November 6, 2009 | 11:40 PM ET
The Associated Press
Frankfurt's Nikos Liberopoulos, left, sandwiches Leverkusen's Stefan Kiessling with teammate Aleksandar Vasoski. (Frank Augstein/Associated Press) Bayer Leverkusen scored three times inside the first 11 minutes and went on to rout home side Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 to remain the Bundesliga leader on Friday.
Leverkusen, which had drawn its last three games, will remain atop the Bundesliga when the 12th round is completed over the weekend, since it has a four-point lead over Werder Bremen and Hamburger SV.
Stefan Kiessling opened the scoring in the second minute with his league-high eighth goal of the season, Stefan Reinartz doubled the lead in the sixth and Toni Kroos produced a spectacular goal in the 11th to put the only undefeated side in the Bundesliga firmly in control.
Leverkusen shifted down a gear in the second half before Lars Bender completed the victory in the 86th.
Frankfurt remained harmless throughout.
Leverkusen played without goalkeeper Rene Adler because of an eye infection, but his replacement, 19-year-old Fabian Giefer, kept a clean sheet.
In the top game on Saturday, Bayern Munich hosts Schalke.
