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VIDEO: Bayer Leverkusen's Julian Brandt scores vs. Bayern Munich on 19th birthday

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Well, this is one way to celebrate a birthday.

Teenage attacking midfielder Julian Brandt turned 19 years old on Saturday and marked the occasion by scoring Bayer Leverkusen's second goal in their 2-0 win versus Bayern Munich.

With Pep Guardiola's side having already claimed the Bundesliga title and set to meet Barcelona in the semifinals of the Champions League on Wednesday, Bayern deployed a weakened squad that surely helped Leverkusen earn the positive result.

However, take nothing away from Brandt, who capped off a wonderful counterattack in the 82nd minute.

80 min: Goal! #B04 2-0 #Bayern - Birthday boy Brandt seals the win, but did Bayern just not care about the result? #B04FCB

Believe it or not, but Brandt is actually the third Bundesliga player to have scored on his birthday this season.

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