Bayer Leverkusen has done everything but score as Bayern Munich held on for a 0-0 draw that keeps it eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich might have won the Bundesliga with a draw. Bayer Leverkusen did everything but score as Bayern held on for a 0-0 draw that kept it eight points clear at the top of the German league on Saturday.

Leverkusen's title win shocked the Bundesliga last season, making their encounters with perennial favourites Bayern must-see TV in German football.

Leverkusen's emergence shows that Germany now sports two of Europe's top clubs

Saturday's Bundesliga big game between leaders Bayern Munich and champions Bayer Leverkusen is not a title-deciding game even though the latter are eight points behind the Bavarians, Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday.

Bayern Munich aim to end a winless run against Bayer Leverkusen when they visit the defending champions on Saturday with a chance to 11 points clear of them at the top of the Bundesliga. The top of the table clash is also an anticipated duel between Germany's most gifted young players in the form of Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala,

Bayer Leverkusen is set to host Bayern Munich in a sensational Bundesliga clash at the BayArena on February 15. Leverkusen, the defending champions, are currently eight points behind league leaders Bayern.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich's busy match schedule should have no impact on their performance in Saturday's big match at champions Bayer Leverkusen, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday.