Xabi Alonso feels pride and pain after Bayer Leverkusen finally lose
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Xabi Alonso feels pride and pain after Bayer Leverkusen finally lose

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 coach Xabi Alonso said his side will over time look back with pride on their record European unbeaten run but must use the pain of Wednesday’s Europa League final defeat to spur them on for another final in three days time. Leverkusen - or ‘Neverlusen’ as they had been dubbed after obliterating Bayern Munich’s 11-year Bundesliga title monopoly in Germany - can still win a domestic double with victory against second-tier Kaiserslautern in Saturday’s German Cup final. “We will learn, I will learn because these defeats in the final, you don’t forget them.” Long derided as ‘Neverkusen’ for their failure to win a major title for decades, Leverkusen had won only two major trophies in their 119-year history before this season. While Wednesday’s final could have delivered a second European title following the 1988 Uefa Cup success, a second ever German Cup is nothing to be sniffed at.

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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen’s Xhaka racing to get fit for Dortmund game, says Xabi Alonso
1 day, 8 hours ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen’s Xhaka racing to get fit for Dortmund game, says Xabi Alonso

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Granit Xhaka is racing to recover from an ankle injury in time for Friday’s Bundesliga restart at Borussia Dortmund, with coach Xabi Alonso sounding hopeful the Swiss international could be fit by then. With his experience and commanding presence in midfield Xhaka is hugely influential for Leverkusen, with last season’s champions now in second place four points …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Schick nets four as Bayer Leverkusen thrash Freiburg 5-1; Mainz shocks Eintracht Frankfurt
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2 weeks, 5 days 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
Trending News
3 weeks, 6 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
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

Bayer Leverkusen eliminate Bayern Munich from German Cup
1 month ago

Bayer Leverkusen eliminate Bayern Munich from German Cup

Deccan Chronicle  

Munich: Bayern Munich have been eliminated from the German Cup by holders Bayer Leverkusen, who won 1-0 thanks to a second-half Nathan Tella goal, after Manuel Neuer saw the first red card of his 866-game career. The 38-year-old rushed out of the box in typical fashion 18 minutes in to the German Cup last-16 clash, taking out an advancing Jeremie …

Bayern Munich’s draw at Borussia Dortmund plays no role ahead of Cup game, says Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso
1 month, 1 week ago

Bayern Munich’s draw at Borussia Dortmund plays no role ahead of Cup game, says Bayer Leverkusen’s Xabi Alonso

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich’s 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday plays no role in preparations of holder Bayer Leverkusen for its German Cup last 16 clash against the Bavarians on Tuesday, coach Xabi Alonso said. Leverkusen, who won the league and Cup double without defeat last season, is third in the Bundesliga standings, seven points behind Bayern. Leverkusen …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Schick’s goal powers Leverkusen to 2-1 victory at Union
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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 …

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

Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Diaz hat-trick gives Reds easy win
2 months ago

Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Diaz hat-trick gives Reds easy win

The Independent  

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Fine margins make the difference as Alonso's Leverkusen beats Milan in the Champions League
3 months, 1 week ago

Fine margins make the difference as Alonso's Leverkusen beats Milan in the Champions League

Associated Press  

Bayer Leverkusen secured a 1-0 victory over AC Milan in its first Champions League home game in nearly two years. Victor Boniface's goal proved to be the game-changer, with Alejandro Grimaldo and Jeremie Frimpong scoring for Leverkusen. The match showcased Leverkusen's resilience and determination, while Milan's struggles continued despite the absence of key players due to arrests in Italy.

Bayer Leverkusen Beat Wolfsburg In Seven-Goal Bundesliga Thriller, Stuttgart Stun Borussia Dortmund
3 months, 2 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen lose their first Bundesliga game in 15 MONTHS after the German champions were beaten 3-2 in a comeback win by RB Leipzig
4 months, 1 week ago

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen lose their first Bundesliga game in 15 MONTHS after the German champions were beaten 3-2 in a comeback win by RB Leipzig

Daily Mail  

Leverkusen let a 2-0 lead slip to lose their first Bundesliga game since May 2023 German champions 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. Xabi Alonso's record-breaking Bayer Leverkusen lost their first Bundesliga game in 15 months German champions Bayer …

Bayer Leverkusen beaten in the Bundesliga for first time in 15 months by Leipzig
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Leverkusen starts German Cup defense with meager 1-0 win over 4th tier team Jena
4 months, 1 week ago

Leverkusen starts German Cup defense with meager 1-0 win over 4th tier team Jena

Associated Press  

JENA, Germany — Jonas Hofmann’s second-half goal was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to start its German Cup title defense with a meager 1-0 win at Carl Zeiss Jena on Wednesday. Leverkusen, the defending German Cup and Bundesliga champion, started with the influential Granit Xhaka, Álex Grimaldo, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong all on the subs’ bench. Jena pushed hard for …

Leverkusen looks to repeat league heroics
4 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

Leverkusen’s league: Bundesliga starts with Bayern Munich in unaccustomed role of challenger
4 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

'We Will be the Hunted Ones': Xabi Alonso Ahead of Bayer Leverkusen's 2024/25 Season
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'We Will be the Hunted Ones': Xabi Alonso Ahead of Bayer Leverkusen's 2024/25 Season

News 18  

Xabi Alonso seems aware of Bayer Leverkusen’s unknown challenge ahead of the 2024/25 season. Champions League, German Cup, the national league, and the Supercup, with last season’s league champion facing the runner-up, the reigning German champions don’t seem to run out of challenges. Having lost last season’s Europa League final leaves space for improvements aside from Alonso’s efforts to keep …

No raining on this parade! Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen brave downpours to show off Bundesliga and German Cup trophies after incredible unbeaten domestic season
7 months, 2 weeks ago

No raining on this parade! Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen brave downpours to show off Bundesliga and German Cup trophies after incredible unbeaten domestic season

Daily Mail  

Bayer Leverkusen's Double-winning heroes braved the rain to celebrate an unforgettable season which saw them undefeated in domestic competitions. Xabi Alonso's team added the DFB-Pokal to the Bundesliga title by beating second division Kaiserslautern 1-0 in Berlin on Saturday night and celebrated in style back home. Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso with the DFB-Pokal trophy in the pouring rain as …

Leverkusen’s ‘dream season’ will long be remembered -Alonso
7 months, 2 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 wins the German Cup and completes undefeated domestic double
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bayer Leverkusen wins the German Cup and completes undefeated domestic double

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Granit Xhaka’s early strike was enough for Bayer Leverkusen to win the German Cup final 1-0 over Kaiserslautern for an unbeaten domestic double on Saturday. The only blip on the record of Xabi Alonso’s team this season was losing the Europa League final to Atalanta 3-0 on Wednesday in Dublin. “The whole journey, the whole season was wonderful,” …

Europa League final | Leverkusen’s record unbeaten streak ends after Lookman scores hat-trick for Atalanta
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Europa League final | Leverkusen’s record unbeaten streak ends after Lookman scores hat-trick for Atalanta

The Hindu  

Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday to win just the second major trophy in their 117-year history and end the German champions' remarkable unbeaten streak. Lookman, who struggled to establish himself in the English Premier League with Everton, Fulham and Leicester City before reviving his career in …

Bayer Leverkusen's historic unbeaten run ends with Europa League final loss to Atalanta
7 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 is two steps from soccer immortality, starting with Europa League final vs Atalanta
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Bayer Leverkusen is two steps from soccer immortality, starting with Europa League final vs Atalanta

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Bayer Leverkusen is two games from European soccer immortality. The new champion of Germany has two cup finals in four days — starting Wednesday in the Europa League against Atalanta — to complete a previously unthinkable unbeaten season in domestic and continental competition. “They have achieved some extraordinary things this season.” There have been other stellar teams in …

Wirtz returns to help unbeaten Leverkusen chase history
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Wirtz returns to help unbeaten Leverkusen chase history

New Indian Express  

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY: Bayer Leverkusen's chances in Wednesday's Europa League final clash with Atalanta in Dublin have been boosted by the return of star midfielder Florian Wirtz to full fitness. Wirtz has not played a full 90 minutes since Leverkusen's Europa League quarter-final win over West Ham on April 11, nine games ago, but has still made an impact. In his …

Bayer Leverkusen writes more history in first ever unbeaten Bundesliga season
7 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

Leverkusen erases memories of last year’s loss by beating Bochum 5-0 to extend 50-game unbeaten run
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

Bayer Leverkusen Vs AS Roma: Xabi Alonso's Men Create History With 2-2 Draw In UEL 2023/24 SF 2nd Leg
8 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen Vs AS Roma: Xabi Alonso's Men Create History With 2-2 Draw In UEL 2023/24 SF 2nd Leg

ABP News  

Bayer Leverkusen Vs AS Roma: Bayer Leverkusen are well and truly deserving contenders for the title 'Never'lusen, as the Bundesliga side have scripted history by registering the longest ever unbeaten record in the history of the European football. The record came in the most 'Bayer Leverkusen Way', as Xabi Alonso's men scored yet another last-minute equaliser/winner this season and this …

Europa League | Bayer Leverkusen set new European unbeaten record after advancing past Roma to final
8 months 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 rallies late in draw with Roma to preserve unbeaten record and reach Europa League final
8 months ago

Leverkusen rallies late in draw with Roma to preserve unbeaten record and reach Europa League final

Associated Press  

Bayer Leverkusen had a double reason to celebrate in stoppage time on Thursday. Not only did it reach the Europa League final and keep its treble bid on course but substitute Josip Stanišić's late goal preserved its remarkable unbeaten record as Leverkusen rescued a 2-2 draw against Roma. But an own goal by Roma defender Gianluca Mancini eight minutes from …

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

Xabi Alonso fumes 'no long balls' at his Bayer Leverkusen stars during training as fans hail Spaniard for 'practicing what he's preaching' during intense coaching drill
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Xabi Alonso fumes 'no long balls' at his Bayer Leverkusen stars during training as fans hail Spaniard for 'practicing what he's preaching' during intense coaching drill

Daily Mail  

Xabi Alonso was praised for 'practicing what he's preached' during training with his Bayer Leverkusen squad as the former midfield maestro showcased his skills while instructing his team on passing drills. Alonso shouts at his players 'no long ball' as he demands more interlinking passing play through midfield and gathers his players to show them exactly what he wants them …

Xabi Alonso and his GLEEFUL Bayer Leverkusen staff react to finding out Europa League semi-final opponent, as footage prompts fans to warn German champions about underestimating Roma
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Xabi Alonso and his GLEEFUL Bayer Leverkusen staff react to finding out Europa League semi-final opponent, as footage prompts fans to warn German champions about underestimating Roma

Daily Mail  

If Erik ten Hag wins the FA Cup with Man United, does he deserve to keep his job? Listen to the It's All Kicking Off podcast Xabi Alonso appeared confident after finding out which team his side will face Footage has circulated on social media that captured the moment Xabi Alonso found out who his side will face in the …

Europa League 2023/24: Leverkusen reaches semifinals as Frimpong preserves unbeaten run
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Leverkusen, Roma, Atalanta, Marseille into Europa League SF. Liverpool, West Ham, Milan, Benfica out
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Leverkusen, Roma, Atalanta, Marseille into Europa League SF. Liverpool, West Ham, Milan, Benfica out

Associated Press  

Liverpool failed to overcome a three-goal deficit and was eliminated from the Europa League on Thursday despite beating Atalanta 1-0 in the second leg of their quarterfinal matchup. Alonso’s team will play second-division Kaiserslautern in the German Cup final in Berlin on May 25, three days after the Europa League final in Dublin. EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE Emiliano Martínez saved two …

Xabi Alonso: Bundesliga celebrations will not affect Leverkusen against West Ham
8 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

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