Granit Xhaka scored his first goal for Bayer Leverkusen as the Bundesliga leader defeated Mainz 2-1 and set a German record of 33 games unbeaten across all competitions.
Leverkusen, which hasn't lost a match since last season, stretched its lead to 11 points before 11-time defending champion Bayern Munich — which held the previous unbeaten record of 32 games — hosts Leipzig on Saturday. Eleven rounds remain after this weekend.
"We deserve to be where we are," Xhaka said.
