Leverkusen erases memories of last year’s loss by beating Bochum 5-0 to extend 50-game unbeaten run
7 months, 1 week ago

Leverkusen erases memories of last year’s loss by beating Bochum 5-0 to extend 50-game unbeaten run

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayer Leverkusen erased memories of its last defeat almost a year ago by beating Bochum 5-0 away in the Bundesliga to stretch its unbeaten start to the season to 50 games across all competitions. Xabi Alonso’s team has not lost any game since – a run that has eclipsed Portuguese club Benfica’s record of 48 consecutive games unbeaten in all competitions from late 1963 to early 1965. Leverkusen took its league tally to 87 points with one round remaining, while Bochum remains three points above the relegation zone before its final game at Werder Bremen next weekend. TUCHEL’S FAREWELL Lovro Zvonarek scored minutes into his first Bundesliga start to help injury-hit Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in Thomas Tuchel’s last home game in charge.

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Bundesliga 2024-25: Schick nets four as Bayer Leverkusen thrash Freiburg 5-1; Mainz shocks Eintracht Frankfurt
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1 day, 15 hours ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Schick nets four as Bayer Leverkusen thrash Freiburg 5-1; Mainz shocks Eintracht Frankfurt

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick scored four times and Florian Wirtz added another to hand the Bundesliga side a commanding 5-1 home win over Freiburg on Saturday as the defending champion picked up its fifth straight league victory. Wirtz doubled the lead with a close-range finish at the near post six minutes after the break before the visitor got on the …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Mainz shocks Bayern Munich 2-1 to end unbeaten streak; Leverkusen climbs into second spot after win against Augsburg
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1 week, 2 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Mainz shocks Bayern Munich 2-1 to end unbeaten streak; Leverkusen climbs into second spot after win against Augsburg

The Hindu  

Mainz 05’s Lee Jae-sung scored either side of the break as the host stunned Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday to snap its unbeaten league run this season. Champions Leverkusen cruises past Augsburg to climb into second spot German champions Bayer Leverkusen struck twice in the first half to ease past hosts Augsburg 2-0 on Saturday and climb to …

Bundesliga champion Leverkusen edges past St Pauli 2-1
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bundesliga champion Leverkusen edges past St Pauli 2-1

The Hindu  

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen struck twice in the first half to beat St Pauli 2-1 on Saturday and make it three league wins in a row for the first time this season. Buoyed by its midweek German Cup round of 16 victory over league leaders Bayern Munich, Leverkusen only needed six minutes to take control of the game with Florian …

Leverkusen stuns host Bayern 1-0 to keep German Cup title defence on track
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Leverkusen stuns host Bayern 1-0 to keep German Cup title defence on track

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen scored against the run of play through Nathan Tella in the second half to beat 10-man host Bayern Munich 1-0 on Tuesday and advance to the German Cup quarterfinals. It was the first defeat this season in the league or domestic Cup for Bundesliga leader Bayern, which had keeper Manuel Neuer sent off with a straight red card …

Neuer gets sent off for 1st time and Bayern Munich exits German Cup early again
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Neuer gets sent off for 1st time and Bayern Munich exits German Cup early again

Associated Press  

MUNICH — Manuel Neuer was sent off for the first time and Bayern Munich crashed out of the German Cup in the third round with a 1-0 loss at home to defending champion Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday. The 38-year-old Neuer was never before sent off over a long career including 124 games for Germany, but the Bayern captain was shown …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Schick’s goal powers Leverkusen to 2-1 victory at Union
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Schick’s goal powers Leverkusen to 2-1 victory at Union

The Hindu  

Champions Bayer Leverkusen needed a second-half goal by in-form forward Patrik Schick to edge mid-table hosts Union Berlin 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday and climbs to third spot. Leverkusen, who takes on Bayern Munich next week as it bids to retain the German Cup, is on 23 points, six behind leaders Bayern, who visits Borussia Dortmund later on Saturday. …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayer Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick scores hat-trick in comeback win over Heidenheim
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayer Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick scores hat-trick in comeback win over Heidenheim

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick bagged a hat-trick on Saturday to help the German champion battle back from a two-goal deficit and crush Heidenheim 5-2 in the Bundesliga. The Czech forward got the nod after Victor Boniface was ruled out with a muscle injury and he made the most of his chance as Leverkusen won its first match after three …

Bundesliga: Ten-man Dortmund slumps to 3-1 loss at Mainz; Bochum snatches 1-1 draw against Leverkusen
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bundesliga: Ten-man Dortmund slumps to 3-1 loss at Mainz; Bochum snatches 1-1 draw against Leverkusen

The Hindu  

Champions League competitor Borussia Dortmund slumped to a 3-1 loss at Mainz 05 on Saturday, a fourth consecutive defeat on the road in the Bundesliga this season which left them seventh in the standings. Dortmund, which had a midweek confidence boost with a 1-0 home win over Sturm Graz, struggled against the host and was left with 10 men in …

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen struggling to maintain heights of last season
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen struggling to maintain heights of last season

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayer Leverkusen is struggling to reach the high standards it set for itself last season. Xabi Alonso’s team has already dropped points in five of its nine Bundesliga games, while Tuesday’s 4-0 loss at Liverpool in the Champions League was already its second defeat of the season. The late goals that characterized last season’s remarkable Bundesliga and German …

Dortmund Stages Epic Comeback to Snag Bundesliga Lead Over Leipzig
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dortmund Stages Epic Comeback to Snag Bundesliga Lead Over Leipzig

The Hindu  

Dortmund stages a remarkable 2-1 comeback win over Leipzig to snap its three-game losing run across all competitions. The match, which saw Dortmund missing nine players through injury, showcased their resilience and ability to bounce back from setbacks. Despite falling behind in the first half, Dortmund fought back with goals from Maximilian Beier and Serhou Guirassy, securing a crucial victory …

Bayern Munich Dominates VfL Bochum, Clinching Second Place in Bundesliga
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bayern Munich Dominates VfL Bochum, Clinching Second Place in Bundesliga

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich secured a 5-0 victory against VfL Bochum on Sunday, bouncing back from their midweek Champions League loss to Barcelona. The Bavarians dominated the game, scoring twice in the first half and another three times after the break. Vincent Kompany, who had been under fire for Bayern's Champions League defeats, became the first coach in Bundesliga history whose team …

Bayern's Fight to Bounce Back After Champions League Defeat
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bayern's Fight to Bounce Back After Champions League Defeat

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany expresses his team's determination to bounce back from their 4-1 Champions League defeat to Barcelona. Despite conceding three goals in the first half, Kompany emphasizes the importance of learning from the match and maintaining their top spot in the Bundesliga. He acknowledges the criticism but remains confident in his players' ability to achieve success this …

Serhou Guirassy scores twice in Dortmund's 4-2 comeback win over local rival Bochum
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Serhou Guirassy scores twice in Dortmund's 4-2 comeback win over local rival Bochum

The Hindu  

Serhou Guirassy scored twice and won a penalty as Borussia Dortmund overturned a two-goal deficit to beat local rival Bochum 4-2 in the Bundesliga ahead of facing Celtic in the Champions League next week. Dortmund had been demolished 5-1 by Stuttgart last week and the pressure on new coach Nuri Sahin seemed to be mounting when his team conceded two …

Bayer Leverkusen Beat Wolfsburg In Seven-Goal Bundesliga Thriller, Stuttgart Stun Borussia Dortmund
3 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen Beat Wolfsburg In Seven-Goal Bundesliga Thriller, Stuttgart Stun Borussia Dortmund

News 18  

Victor Boniface struck a stoppage-time winner to give Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday, while Borussia Dortmund were outclassed in a 5-1 hammering at Stuttgart. Jonathan Tah headed the hosts ahead from a corner after 32 minutes but Leverkusen’s joy was short-lived, with Wolfsburg’s Sebastiaan Bornauw equalising five minutes later, jumping above Mukiele to …

Xabi Alonso seeks to get Bayer Leverkusen focused again after a rare Bundesliga loss
3 months, 1 week ago

Xabi Alonso seeks to get Bayer Leverkusen focused again after a rare Bundesliga loss

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen have experienced almost everything soccer has to offer over the last year. Alonso said Friday he was trying to restore concentration and focus that seemed to be lacking in a game where Leverkusen had 27 shots but Leipzig’s sudden, incisive counterattacks made the difference. I think we conceded chances too simply and …

Bayer Leverkusen’s 35-game unbeaten run ended by RB Leipzig
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bayer Leverkusen’s 35-game unbeaten run ended by RB Leipzig

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bayer Leverkusen’s 35-match unbeaten Bundesliga run was ended …

Bayer Leverkusen beaten in the Bundesliga for first time in 15 months by Leipzig
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bayer Leverkusen beaten in the Bundesliga for first time in 15 months by Leipzig

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — German champion Bayer Leverkusen lost a Bundesliga game for the first time in 15 months when Loïs Openda scored twice in a 3-2 comeback win for Leipzig on Saturday. It briefly seemed like that might happen again when the referee went to review a possible penalty in the 86th minute after Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba and Leverkusen’s Patrik …

Bayern beats Wolfsburg 3-2 to start Bundesliga campaign under new coach Vincent Kompany
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bayern beats Wolfsburg 3-2 to start Bundesliga campaign under new coach Vincent Kompany

New Indian Express  

BERLIN: Bayern Munich's bid to wrest Bundesliga honors back from Bayer Leverkusen started Sunday with a hard-fought 3-2 win at Wolfsburg. Vincent Kompany made his league debut as coach, and Michael Olise started for him, but it was an old Bayern favourite who made the difference as Thomas Müller went on as a substitute for his club record-setting 474th Bundesliga …

Bayern beats Wolfsburg 3-2 to start Bundesliga campaign under new coach Vincent Kompany
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bayern beats Wolfsburg 3-2 to start Bundesliga campaign under new coach Vincent Kompany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayern Munich’s bid to wrest Bundesliga honors back from Bayer Leverkusen started Sunday with a hard-fought 3-2 win at Wolfsburg. Vincent Kompany made his league debut as coach, and Michael Olise started for his, but it was an old Bayern favorite who made the difference as Thomas Müller went on as a substitute for his club record-setting 474th …

Leverkusen gets another late goal to start Bundesliga title defense with 3-2 win at Monchengladbach
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Leverkusen gets another late goal to start Bundesliga title defense with 3-2 win at Monchengladbach

Associated Press  

The late goals just keep coming for Bayer Leverkusen. The defending Bundesliga champion needed a goal in the 11th minute of injury time to beat Borussia Monchengladbach 3-2 Friday after giving up a two-goal lead in the opening game of the German league season. Xabi Alonso’s team went undefeated in both the league and the German Cup last season, in …

Leverkusen looks to repeat league heroics
4 months ago

Leverkusen looks to repeat league heroics

China Daily  

Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso and his team celebrate with the German Bundesliga trophy on May 18. Speaking with reporters at Leverkusen's preseason training camp in the Black Forest village of Donaueschingen, Tella said: "There's no reason why we can't defend the title. Tella's bullish statements are a far cry from even a season ago, when the club was still …

Leverkusen looks to repeat league heroics
4 months ago

Leverkusen looks to repeat league heroics

China Daily  

Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso and his team celebrate with the German Bundesliga trophy on May 18. Speaking with reporters at Leverkusen's preseason training camp in the Black Forest village of Donaueschingen, Tella said: "There's no reason why we can't defend the title. Tella's bullish statements are a far cry from even a season ago, when the club was still …

Can Bayern Munich reclaim Bundesliga football title from Leverkusen?
4 months ago

Can Bayern Munich reclaim Bundesliga football title from Leverkusen?

Al Jazeera  

The new Bundesliga season begins on Friday with all eyes on Bayern Munich and whether they can rebound to win the title. Bayern Munich kick off their Bundesliga campaign at VfL Wolfsburg this weekend with the spotlight firmly on new manager Vincent Kompany as he looks to guide the club back to the top of German football. Bayern Munich then …

Bundesliga starts with Bayern Munich in unaccustomed role of challenger as Leverkusen begins title defense
4 months ago

Bundesliga starts with Bayern Munich in unaccustomed role of challenger as Leverkusen begins title defense

The Hindu  

For the first time in 12 years, Bayern Munich is not the defending champion going into a new Bundesliga season. Bayer Leverkusen stayed undefeated last season to snap Bayern’s 11-year reign as German champion and completed a domestic double by winning the German Cup to underscore its credentials as the country’s best team. Xabi Alonso’s team played 53 competitive games …

Leverkusen’s league: Bundesliga starts with Bayern Munich in unaccustomed role of challenger
4 months ago

Leverkusen’s league: Bundesliga starts with Bayern Munich in unaccustomed role of challenger

Associated Press  

BERLIN — For the first time in 12 years, Bayern Munich is not the defending champion going into a new Bundesliga season. Bayer Leverkusen stayed undefeated last season to snap Bayern’s 11-year reign as German champion and completed a domestic double by winning the German Cup to underscore its credentials as the country’s best team. Leipzig finished fourth thanks in …

Leverkusen's league: Bundesliga starts with Bayern Munich in unaccustomed role of challenger
4 months ago

Leverkusen's league: Bundesliga starts with Bayern Munich in unaccustomed role of challenger

New Indian Express  

BERLIN: For the first time in 12 years, Bayern Munich is not the defending champion going into a new Bundesliga season. Bayer Leverkusen stayed undefeated last season to snap Bayern's 11-year reign as German champion and completed a domestic double by winning the German Cup to underscore its credentials as the country's best team. Runner-up Stuttgart finished ahead of Bayern …

German Supercup: Continuing with its tryst with late goals, Bayer Leverkusen wins on penalties
4 months ago

German Supercup: Continuing with its tryst with late goals, Bayer Leverkusen wins on penalties

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen is taking its knack for late goals into the new season. Patrik Schick equalized in the 88th minute to secure a 2-2 draw and Leverkusen went on to defeat Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties in the German Supercup on Saturday. Referee Tobias Stieler issued a host of yellow cards and sent off Leverkusen debutant Martin Terrier in the first …

Bayer Leverkusen wins German Supercup on penalties after another late goal to secure draw
4 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen wins German Supercup on penalties after another late goal to secure draw

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayer Leverkusen is taking its knack for late goals into the new season. Patrik Schick equalized in the 88th minute to secure a 2-2 draw and Leverkusen went on to defeat Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties in the German Supercup on Saturday. Referee Tobias Stieler issued a host of yellow cards and sent off Leverkusen debutant Martin Terrier in …

Bochum survives dramatic playoff against Düsseldorf to stay in Bundesliga
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bochum survives dramatic playoff against Düsseldorf to stay in Bundesliga

Associated Press  

DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Bochum clinched Bundesliga survival by coming from three goals down and winning a penalty shootout 6-5 to thwart Fortuna Düsseldorf’s promotion bid on Monday. Second division club Düsseldorf was 3-0 up from the first leg of their playoff on Thursday, but Philipp Hofmann scored twice and Kevin Stöger converted a penalty for Bochum to win the second …

Leverkusen’s ‘dream season’ will long be remembered -Alonso
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Leverkusen’s ‘dream season’ will long be remembered -Alonso

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen’s German league and Cup double was the result of players keeping faith in the team throughout what turned into a dream season, coach Xabi Alonso said on Saturday. “In the end, to win like that meant we showed spirit, we fought for the fans for the club,” said Alonso. We will remember this in the future.” READ | …

Bayer Leverkusen's historic unbeaten run ends with Europa League final loss to Atalanta
7 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen's historic unbeaten run ends with Europa League final loss to Atalanta

India TV News  

Atalanta BC pulled off a dominant 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen to clinch the UEFA Europa League 2023-24 title on Thursday, May 22. The Italian side also ended Bayer Leverkusen's dream unbeaten run across all competitions to end their 61-year-old silverware drought. Atalanta head coach Gian Piero Gasperini led his team to their first-ever major trophy after an impressive campaign …

Leverkusen and coach Alonso accept their first loss, now must lift themselves for German cup final
7 months ago

Leverkusen and coach Alonso accept their first loss, now must lift themselves for German cup final

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — It was five days short of a full year since Bayer Leverkusen and its standout young coach Xabi Alonso had lost a game of soccer. The reality of sports bit hard Wednesday when the new German champion’s unbeaten run came to a shuddering stop in its 52nd game of the season, the Europa League final. “The normality is …

Bayer Leverkusen writes more history in first ever unbeaten Bundesliga season
7 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen writes more history in first ever unbeaten Bundesliga season

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — The Bundesliga season had only half an hour left and Bayer Leverkusen got nervous. The sellout crowd of 30,000 was on its feet as Leverkusen’s players received the club’s first ever league winners medals. The retro shirts worn by fans around the BayArena bore the names of past club greats like German striker Rudi Völler, Chilean midfielder …

Bayer Leverkusen completes unprecedented unbeaten Bundesliga season and Cologne relegated
7 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen completes unprecedented unbeaten Bundesliga season and Cologne relegated

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayern Munich never managed it. Leverkusen, which won the title in April to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year run, is the first team to complete an unbeaten season in any of Europe’s top five leagues since Juventus in the Italian Serie A in 2011-12. It had a firm grip on Augsburg but Mert Kömür pulled one back in the …

Unbeaten season and ‘immortality’ on the cards for Leverkusen in Bundesliga before 2 finals
7 months, 1 week ago

Unbeaten season and ‘immortality’ on the cards for Leverkusen in Bundesliga before 2 finals

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso and his players have spent all season trying to play down their remarkable achievements. “Three games left for immortality,” is how goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky sums up the situation ahead of a run of games which could cement his team’s season as one of the greatest ever in European soccer. We have the …

Leverkusen tracking star midfielder Florian Wirtz’s fitness ahead of Europa League final
7 months, 1 week ago

Leverkusen tracking star midfielder Florian Wirtz’s fitness ahead of Europa League final

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen is evaluating attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz’s fitness day by day ahead of three crucial games for the still unbeaten team, including the Europa League final. Wirtz has been key to Leverkusen’s record 50-game unbeaten run across all competitions this season under coach Xabi Alonso. However, the 21-year-old Wirtz has only started one of the team’s …

Europa League | Bayer Leverkusen set new European unbeaten record after advancing past Roma to final
7 months, 1 week ago

Europa League | Bayer Leverkusen set new European unbeaten record after advancing past Roma to final

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen staged a remarkable late comeback to move into the Europa League final with a 2-2 draw at home to AS Roma on Thursday as they won 4-2 on aggregate and set the longest unbeaten run in all competitions including European matches. Leverkusen were 2-0 down on the night in the 82nd minute when Roma defender Gianluca Mancini put …

Leverkusen extends unbeaten record to 48 games in 5-1 rout of Frankfurt without suspended Alonso
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Leverkusen extends unbeaten record to 48 games in 5-1 rout of Frankfurt without suspended Alonso

Associated Press  

BERLIN — No Xabi, no problem. Even without coach Xabi Alonso on the touchline, Bayer Leverkusen remained unbeaten Sunday with a 5-1 Bundesliga win over Eintracht Frankfurt that stretched its record run without defeat to 48 games in all competitions. Vertessen pulled one back in the 59th, three minutes before Bedia got another, only for Union’s defense to leave Philipp …

Unbeaten Leverkusen pulls off another escape; injuries hit Bayern, Dortmund before Champions League
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Unbeaten Leverkusen pulls off another escape; injuries hit Bayern, Dortmund before Champions League

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayer Neverlosing. Chris Führich scored two minutes after the break on a rebound from a difficult angle after Jamie Leweling’s shot was deflected onto the post by Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukáš Hrádecký. The win ensured Bayern qualified for next season’s Champions League but it arguably came at a price for this season’s competition, as Konrad Laimer and Matthijs de …

Europa League 2023/24: Leverkusen reaches semifinals as Frimpong preserves unbeaten run
8 months ago

Europa League 2023/24: Leverkusen reaches semifinals as Frimpong preserves unbeaten run

The Hindu  

Newly crowned Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen reached the Europa League semifinals but almost lost its season-long unbeaten record as it struck late to draw 1-1 away at West Ham United for a 3-1 aggregate victory on Thursday. Leverkusen, which clinched its first German title at the weekend, improved dramatically after the break and squandered numerous opportunities before substitute Jeremie Frimpong’s …

Xabi Alonso: Bundesliga celebrations will not affect Leverkusen against West Ham
8 months ago

Xabi Alonso: Bundesliga celebrations will not affect Leverkusen against West Ham

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso had bad news …

Is Bayer Leverkusen's season a fluke or part of growing trend?
8 months, 1 week ago

Is Bayer Leverkusen's season a fluke or part of growing trend?

LA Times  

Bayer Leverkusen’s long-suffering fans had waited 120 years for their team to win a league title. “Finally, we can say Bayer Leverkusen is German champion,” said coach Xabi Alonso, who took over early last season when the team was facing relegation. So to be part of this history feels incredible.” With Sunday’s win, Leverkusen ended Bayern Munich’s 11-season reign as …

Why Germany likes the Leverkusen fairytale
8 months, 1 week ago

Why Germany likes the Leverkusen fairytale

Hindustan Times  

The joy of fans spilling on to the pitch sums up the tribalism that supporting a team is all about. Had Sunday’s game against Werder Bremen been abandoned due to crowd trouble, Bayer 04 Leverkusen would have lost for the first time in 43 games That too when they were winning 4-0! Leverkusen’s title was a story of happy coincidences …

Why Leverkusen won the Bundesliga: 5 reasons Xabi Alonso’s team beat Bayern to the German title
8 months, 1 week ago

Why Leverkusen won the Bundesliga: 5 reasons Xabi Alonso’s team beat Bayern to the German title

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Few expected Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen to dethrone Bayern Munich and win the Bundesliga title race this season. Here are five ways Leverkusen bested Bayern over the course of the season: TRANSFER STRATEGY England captain Harry Kane seemed like exactly the striker Bayern needed when he signed for over $100 million from Tottenham. Bayern coach Thomas …

Bayer Leverkusen win Bundesliga to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year title streak
8 months, 1 week ago

Bayer Leverkusen win Bundesliga to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year title streak

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bayer Leverkusen have won the Bundesliga for the …

Bayer Leverkusen clinch their first Bundesliga title, end Bayern Munich's 11-year domination
8 months, 1 week ago

Bayer Leverkusen clinch their first Bundesliga title, end Bayern Munich's 11-year domination

Hindustan Times  

Xabi Alonso and his men have scripted history as Bayer Leverkusen won their first Bundesliga title on Sunday with a thumping 5-0 win over SV Werder Bremen. Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title with five matches left to end Bayern Munich's dominant run in the league. It was not even a close race in the Bundesliga this season as champions Leverkusen …

Bayer Leverkusen on cusp of winning Bundesliga: Top talking points about Xabi Alonso’s side this season
8 months, 1 week ago

Bayer Leverkusen on cusp of winning Bundesliga: Top talking points about Xabi Alonso’s side this season

The Hindu  

The Bundesliga, the German top division looks set to welcome a new champion this season, with Xabi Alonso’s side, Bayer Leverkusen, leading the standings at the moment. RELATED: Neverkusen no more: Bayer Leverkusen’s relentless mentality powers title charge “We don’t take for granted any game,” Alonso said Friday. Rise of the super-subs Bayer 04 Leverkusen’s substitutes have had their hand …

Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign
8 months, 1 week ago

Bayer Leverkusen wins first Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — It’s “Neverkusen” no more. Coached by Xabi Alonso, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time Sunday to end Bayern Munich’s 11-year reign as champion. Florian Wirtz scored a hat trick as Leverkusen routed Werder Bremen 5-0 and the game ended with a pitch invasion Sunday to secure the club’s first-ever German league title with …

Neverkusen no more: Bayer Leverkusen’s relentless mentality powers title charge in Bundesliga 2024
8 months, 1 week ago

Neverkusen no more: Bayer Leverkusen’s relentless mentality powers title charge in Bundesliga 2024

The Hindu  

Scenes of pure jubilation erupted at the BayArena on Sunday as Bayer Leverkusen emphatically secured its first-ever Bundesliga title. But under the astute guidance of Xabi Alonso, who is in his first full season managing a club’s first team, Leverkusen has undergone a staggering metamorphosis, transforming from relegation candidates into invincible champions. Playing 3-4-2-1, Alonso’s Leverkusen is a well-drilled modern …

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