Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso initially rested his star player, but sent Wirtz on for the last half-hour with the score 1-1. The 21-year-old Wirtz duly whipped in a brilliant cross for Patrik Schick to score the winner with his chest in the 71st minute.

Florian Wirtz again made the difference for Bayer Leverkusen in a 2-1 win at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The past days have been busy for the family of Florian Wirtz. While his managing father Hans-Joachim is receiving a growing number of urgent calls from Bayern Munich and Man City, the family met with his current club representatives to sort out future options.