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Leverkusen had lost all three of their games in 2026 so far, but they stayed within touching distance of the Bundesliga top five with their first win since mid-December.

Werder made a positive start, with Jens Stage testing Janis Blaswich early on, but that momentum was halted when Amos Pieper was forced off after a collision with his own goalkeeper, Mio Backhaus.

Patrik Schick thought he had put Leverkusen ahead, only for his goal to be ruled out for handball in the 12th minute, while Ernest Poku blazed over from very close range.

But Vazquez clinically slotted home in the 37th minute after lovely link-up play with Ibrahim Maza set him up just inside the penalty area.

Justin Njinmah's header then struck the post, while Maza came close to a goal of his own, only to cannon a long-range effort off the woodwork.

Leverkusen continued to provide the more obvious threat after the break, with Alex Grimaldo twice denied by Backhaus, while Werder's best chance to snatch an equaliser saw Keke Topp head wide in the 86th minute.