Bayer Leverkusen end season on winning note

Bayer Leverkusen have finished the 2012-13 Bundesliga season with a narrow 1-0 away win against Hamburg, finishing just a point behind second-placed Borussia Dortmund in the process.

The first chance of the game fell to the hosts as early as the fifth minute when Son Heung-Min's attempt from distance failed to hit the target.

Thereafter, Bayer had a good spell in which Andre Schurrle, Jens Hegeler and Jens Hegeler all tested Hamburg's defence, before Rafael van der Vaart came close for the home team.

Dennis Aogo headed Dennis Diekmeier's cross wide from close range for Hamburg and minutes later Hegeler also saw his header go off target for Bayer.

Chances came thick and fast for both sides as the first half progressed, but neither could break the deadlock before the break.

Hamburg and Bayer exchanged chances in the second half as well, but it was not until the final minute of normal time that the winner was scored at the Imtech Arena.

The visitors launched a quick counter-attack that led to Sidney Sam teeing up Stefan Kiessling outside the box to fire home.