Ten-men Leverkusen snatch German double after beating Kaiserslautern in 81st German Cup final

BERLIN, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Werkself clinched the DFB Cup after Granit Xhaka's sole goal was enough to down Kaiserslautern 1-0 at Berlin Olympia stadium on Saturday.

Second-division outfit Kaiserslautern started brightly into the encounter and tested Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky in the early stages as Daniel Hanslik unleashed a dangerous effort.

Leverkusen remained unimpressed and gained the up