Bayer Leverkusen delivered a ruthless first-half performance, striking three times in just seven minutes, to leave hosts Eintracht Frankfurt reeling with a 4-1 victory in the Bundesliga on Saturday. With 53 points,

Champions Bayer Leverkusen scored three times in eight first-half minutes on Saturday en route to a 4-1 Bundesliga statement victory at Eintracht Frankfurt ahead of their Champions League last 16 duel with Bayern Munich.

In a crucial clash in Germany's financial capital, third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt hosted the reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen, who sit a place above them in second. A rampant first-half display saw Leverkusen go into half time with a 3-1 lead after goals from Nathan Tella, Nordi Mukiele and Patrick Schick.

Xabi Alonso's team set the pace from the start and steadily gained control of the game. Granit Xhaka played a key role in orchestrating Leverkusen's attacks, and his sharp vision led to the opening goal in the 26th minute.

Third in the table, Eintracht Frankfurt will seek to close the gap on second-placed Bayer Leverkusen when they meet at Deutsche Bank Park on Saturday. Frankfurt vs Leverkusen best bets Leverkusen

A commanding performance from Bayer Leverkusen as they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1 at the Waldstadion to stay within eight points of Bayern Munich. The game started off very lively but as time went on Leverkusen gained a strong control of the game and it was only a matter of time before they opened the scoring and that game when a Frankfurt clearance landed at Granit Xhaka who threaded the ball through to Nathan Tella to equalise.