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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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 second place in the Bundesliga with its fourth straight league win. That’s the way we want to play in away matches.” Leverkusen has now gone 24 consecutive away matches in the Bundesliga without defeat, with only Bayern Munich having set a longer run. Leverkusen is on 29 points in second place, four behind leaders Bayern who slumped to a 2-1 defeat at Mainz 05 for its first league loss of the season.

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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen comes from behind to claim 4-3 victory at Stuttgart
2 days, 13 hours ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen comes from behind to claim 4-3 victory at Stuttgart

The Hindu  

Reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen came from two goals down to snatch a 4-3 win at VfB Stuttgart with two late goals on Sunday and snap a three-game losing run in all competitions as it cut Bayern Munich’s lead atop the Bundesliga to six points. Patrik Schick headed the winner deep into second-half stoppage time to give the visitors the points …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leader Bayern Munich held to 1-1 draw after late Union Berlin goal
4 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leader Bayern Munich held to 1-1 draw after late Union Berlin goal

The Hindu  

A moment of uncertainty from goalkeeper Jonas Urbig allowed Benedict Hollerbach to score a late goal as Union Berlin secured a 1-1 home draw on Saturday with Bayern Munich, which still extended its lead atop the Bundesliga standings to nine points. Serge Gnabry had Bayern’s best chance of the goalless first half in stoppage time when Michael Olise played him …

Dortmund aims to bring some of its Champions League success to disastrous Bundesliga campaign
6 days, 7 hours ago

Dortmund aims to bring some of its Champions League success to disastrous Bundesliga campaign

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — The two German teams in the Champions League quarterfinals are having very different Bundesliga seasons. While Bayern Munich is eight points clear at the top and confirmed its domestic supremacy with a 5-0 aggregate win over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, Borussia Dortmund is 10th and will likely need a big late-season surge to qualify for …

Harry Kane leads Bayern past Leverkusen into Champions League last eight
1 week ago

Harry Kane leads Bayern past Leverkusen into Champions League last eight

New Indian Express  

LEVERKUSEN: Harry Kane scored a goal and set up another as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, going through to the Champions League quarter-finals 5-0 on aggregate. With Leverkusen again pushing forward, the visitors added a second in the 71st minute, Alphonso Davies slamming a clever Kane chip low and hard to double Bayern's lead. The England …

Harry Kane revels in a statement win for Bayern Munich in the Champions League
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1 week ago

Harry Kane revels in a statement win for Bayern Munich in the Champions League

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Harry Kane is one step closer to being a Champions League winner, and he wants to enjoy Bayern Munich’s statement victory over German rival Bayer Leverkusen. “To beat this team 5-0 over two legs shows the type of team that we are,” Kane told broadcaster Prime Video after scoring his 10th Champions League goal of the season …

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Harry Kane leads Bayern Munich past Bayer Leverkusen into quarterfinal
1 week ago

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Harry Kane leads Bayern Munich past Bayer Leverkusen into quarterfinal

The Hindu  

Harry Kane scored a goal and set up another as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, going through to the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 quarterfinal 5-0 on aggregate. With Leverkusen again pushing forward, the visitor added a second in the 71st minute, Alphonso Davies slamming a clever Kane chip low and hard to double Bayern’s lead. Eight …

LEV 0(0)-2 BAY (5) Highlights, UCL 2024-25 Round of 16 second leg: Bayern eases past Leverkusen to reach quarterfinal
1 week ago

LEV 0(0)-2 BAY (5) Highlights, UCL 2024-25 Round of 16 second leg: Bayern eases past Leverkusen to reach quarterfinal

The Hindu  

Welcome to Sportstar’s highlights of the Bayer Leverkusen vs Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Round of 16 second leg match being played at the BayArena. LINEUPS Bayer Leverkusen: Hradecky, Arthur, Tah, Hermoso, Hincape, Frimpong, Palacios, Xhaka, Grimaldo, Garcia, Schick Bayern Munich: Urbig, Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Kimmich, Goretzka, Olise, Musiala, Coman, Kane HIGHLIGHTS PREVIEW Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso …

Champions League: Leverkusen might need inspiration for ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ to pull off comeback against Bayern
1 week, 1 day ago

Champions League: Leverkusen might need inspiration for ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ to pull off comeback against Bayern

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso must channel the “Miracle of Istanbul”, Liverpool’s incredible comeback to win the 2005 Champions League final in which he was key, to overcome Bayern Munich on Tuesday. After Bayern’s 3-0 win in Munich in the first leg of their last 16 tie, the deficit is the same for Leverkusen and Alonso going into the return …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Ten-man Bayern waste two-goal lead in shock loss to Bochum; Leverkusen fail to capitalise after Bremen loss
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1 week, 4 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Ten-man Bayern waste two-goal lead in shock loss to Bochum; Leverkusen fail to capitalise after Bremen loss

The Hindu  

Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich wasted a two-goal lead in front of a home crowd to slump to a 3-2 loss to visitor VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga on Saturday in a disastrous dress rehearsal ahead of next week’s Champions League return leg against Bayer Leverkusen. Leverkusen suffer shock 2-0 home loss to Werder Bremen Bayer Leverkusen suffered a shock 2-0 …

Bayern and Leverkusen lose in Bundesliga before their Champions League clash
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1 week, 4 days ago

Bayern and Leverkusen lose in Bundesliga before their Champions League clash

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich squandered a two-goal lead and lost at home to struggling Bochum 3-2 on Saturday, but Bayer Leverkusen was unable to take advantage. Borussia Dortmund lost at home to Augsburg 1-0, leading to a chorus of whistles from home fans before the “Black and Yellows” go to Lille for the second leg of their Champions …

Bayern eye title redemption as Bundesliga race enters final straight
1 week, 4 days ago

Bayern eye title redemption as Bundesliga race enters final straight

The Hindu  

With more than two thirds of the season played, in-form Bayern Munich are eight points clear atop the table and have their sights set on winning back the Bundesliga title. Bayern's streak of 11 straight title wins was broken by a rampant Bayer Leverkusen last season, who became the first team in history to win the Bundesliga unbeaten. But with …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen must move on from Bayern loss, says Alonso
1 week, 5 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen must move on from Bayern loss, says Alonso

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen’s players must be professional and quickly move on from their chastening 3-0 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, manager Xabi Alonso said on Friday ahead of a Bundesliga clash with Werder Bremen. On Wednesday, Leverkusen suffered their first defeat to Bayern since Alonso took charge in October 2022, and saw their hopes of advancing to the Champions League …

What to look out for in the Bundesliga this weekend
1 week, 6 days ago

What to look out for in the Bundesliga this weekend

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Things are looking rosy for Bayern Munich with an eight-point lead in the Bundesliga and comfortable three-goal advantage over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. On the other hand, Bochum is fighting for survival before its German league visit to Munich on Saturday, hoping Bayern may be distracted by Tuesday’s visit to Leverkusen for the second leg of …

Liverpool stun PSG with late winner in Champions League, 10-man Barcelona beat Benfica
1 week, 6 days ago

Liverpool stun PSG with late winner in Champions League, 10-man Barcelona beat Benfica

Hindustan Times  

Harvey Elliott scored less than a minute after coming on as a late substitute to fire Liverpool to a stunning 1-0 win at Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday. Elliott was sent on to replace Mohamed Salah in the 86th minute and became an unlikely hero by sweeping a low shot …

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Kane scores double as Bayern outclasses error-prone Leverkusen 3-0 in first-leg
1 week, 6 days ago

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Kane scores double as Bayern outclasses error-prone Leverkusen 3-0 in first-leg

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored in each half to guide his team to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bayer Leverkusen in the all-German Champions League round of 16 first-leg match on Wednesday. The Bavarians earned their first victory in the last seven matches against Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen and will take a significant advantage into next week’s return, For the …

Champions League round of 16: Bayern eyes first win in fourth attempt this season against Leverkusen
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Champions League round of 16: Bayern eyes first win in fourth attempt this season against Leverkusen

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hopes to have the solutions to lead his team to victory over Bayer Leverkusen in its Champions League last 16 first leg on Wednesday for a first win in four attempts against its Bundesliga rival this season. Kompany said on Tuesday a lot would ride on details between two strong teams, with Bayern having drawn …

Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong relishes ‘intense’ rivalry with Bayern Munich in the Champions League
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong relishes ‘intense’ rivalry with Bayern Munich in the Champions League

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Get ready for games four and five this season in one of the most dynamic rivalries in European soccer. Bayer Leverkusen heads to Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday hoping to derail an otherwise successful first season for Bayern coach Vincent Kompany. “Of course this game’s a big one, it’s intense when …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayer Leverkusen’s first-half blitz helps it beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayer Leverkusen’s first-half blitz helps it beat Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen delivered a ruthless first-half performance, striking three times in just seven minutes, to leave host Eintracht Frankfurt reeling with a 4-1 victory in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The scoring spree was capped off in the 33rd minute when Patrik Schick calmly slotted the ball home from inside the box after latching onto a pass from the byline. Seven …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Guirassy and Adeyemi lift Dortmund to 2-0 win at St Pauli
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Guirassy and Adeyemi lift Dortmund to 2-0 win at St Pauli

The Hindu  

Serhou Guirassy and Karim Adeyemi scored second-half goals as Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at St Pauli in a Bundesliga clash on Saturday and claimed back-to-back league victories for the first time this season. READ | ISL 2024-25: Drincic’s own goal ends playoff hopes for Kerala Blasters with a 1-1 draw with Jamshedpur FC Dortmund lacked fluency and invention in the …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayern Munich bounces back from early setback to secure 3-1 win at Stuttgart
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayern Munich bounces back from early setback to secure 3-1 win at Stuttgart

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich fought back from a goal down to maintain its place at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Friday. The win keeps Bayern comfortably atop the standings with 61 points, 11 ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, though it has played one match more. Bayern turned the match around in the 64th minute when …

Impressive Bayern beats Frankfurt 4-0 to stay eight points clear of Leverkusen in Bundesliga
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Impressive Bayern beats Frankfurt 4-0 to stay eight points clear of Leverkusen in Bundesliga

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich substitute Serge Gnabry grabbed a late goal to cap a 4-0 win over third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt that consolidated the Bavarian powerhouse's Bundesliga lead. Gnabry fired the ball through Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp's legs in the second minute of stoppage time, almost 10 minutes after Jamal Musiala ran past a host of defenders and got a fortunate bounce of …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Dominant Bayern thumps third-placed Frankfurt 4-0 to restore eight-point lead
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Dominant Bayern thumps third-placed Frankfurt 4-0 to restore eight-point lead

The Hindu  

Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich powered past third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 with an impressive display of high-pressing football on Sunday to restore its eight-point lead in the Bundesliga over second-placed Bayer Leverkusen. The Bavarians were dominant throughout, while successfully nipping any planned Eintracht attack in the bud and earning their first win in three matches across all competitions following two consecutive …

Impressive Bayern beats Frankfurt 4-0 to stay eight points clear of Leverkusen in Bundesliga
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Impressive Bayern beats Frankfurt 4-0 to stay eight points clear of Leverkusen in Bundesliga

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayern Munich substitute Serge Gnabry grabbed a late goal to cap a 4-0 win over third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt that consolidated the Bavarian powerhouse’s Bundesliga lead on Sunday. Gnabry fired the ball through Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp’s legs in the second minute of stoppage time, almost 10 minutes after Jamal Musiala ran past a host of defenders and got …

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Bayern scores last-gasp equaliser against Celtic to book round of 16 spot
1 month ago

UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Bayern scores last-gasp equaliser against Celtic to book round of 16 spot

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies snatched a last-gasp equaliser against Celtic for a 1-1 draw on Tuesday to advance to the Champions League Round of 16 with a 3-2 aggregate win. Davies scored in stoppage time after former Bayern reserve player Nicolas Kuehn had given the Scots a shock lead in the 63rd minute in their bid to overturn a first-leg …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Title race ‘not over yet’, says Alonso despite Leverkusen setback
1 month ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Title race ‘not over yet’, says Alonso despite Leverkusen setback

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso was not willing to concede the title despite Saturday’s 0-0 home draw with Bayern Munich which leaves it eight points behind the league leader. Defending champion Leverkusen was dominant but could not break through a Bayern side who sat back, safe in the knowledge a draw would maintain its lead with 12 games left in …

Bayern holds on for 0-0 in Leverkusen to stay 8 points clear in Bundesliga
1 month ago

Bayern holds on for 0-0 in Leverkusen to stay 8 points clear in Bundesliga

The Hindu  

Bayern Munich might have won the Bundesliga with a draw. Bayer Leverkusen did everything but score as Bayern held on for a 0-0 draw that kept it eight points clear at the top of the German league on Saturday. Bayern was pegged back for the whole game but Leverkusen — with center forwards Patrik Schick and Victor Boniface watching from …

Leverkusen's Alonso admits 'mixed feelings' after a tactical clinic with no goals against Bayern
1 month ago

Leverkusen's Alonso admits 'mixed feelings' after a tactical clinic with no goals against Bayern

Hindustan Times  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Xabi Alonso sank to his knees, leaned back and put both hands over his face. Alonso admitted even he was surprised how well his team's tactics worked against a Bayern Munich team which was rendered almost toothless. Really a fantastic performance.” Alonso benched both of his main strikers and relied on Wirtz's creativity and the pace of …

Leverkusen’s Alonso admits ‘mixed feelings’ after a tactical clinic with no goals against Bayern
1 month ago

Leverkusen’s Alonso admits ‘mixed feelings’ after a tactical clinic with no goals against Bayern

Associated Press  

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Xabi Alonso sank to his knees, leaned back and put both hands over his face. Alonso admitted even he was surprised how well his team’s tactics worked against a Bayern Munich team which was rendered almost toothless. I think that the way we have played, it’s been our best game against Bayern this year, probably even last …

Bayern on track for title after keeping Leverkusen at bay
1 month ago

Bayern on track for title after keeping Leverkusen at bay

Hindustan Times  

A dogged defensive performance from Bayern Munich kept Bayer Leverkusen at bay in a 0-0 away draw on Saturday to keep their eight-point lead atop the German Bundesliga. The hosts, who started the game in last place, grabbed control in the first half when winter loan signing Georgios Masouras scored two goals in three minutes. Masouras tapped a low Philipp …

Bundesliga title beckons for Bayern after holding defending champ Leverkusen scoreless
1 month ago

Bundesliga title beckons for Bayern after holding defending champ Leverkusen scoreless

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayern Munich might have won the Bundesliga with a draw. Bayern was pegged back for the whole game but Leverkusen — with center forwards Patrik Schick and Victor Boniface watching from the substitutes’ bench — failed to score for the second consecutive game. Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso sent Schick on only in the second minute of stoppage time, …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Game against leaders Bayern is not a title decider, says Leverkusen coach Alonso
1 month ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Game against leaders Bayern is not a title decider, says Leverkusen coach Alonso

The Hindu  

Saturday’s Bundesliga big game between leaders Bayern Munich and champions Bayer Leverkusen is not a title-deciding game even though the latter are eight points behind the Bavarians, Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday. Leverkusen is in second place with 46 points with Bayern on 54 and victory for the latter would see their lead grow to 11 points with …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayern’s Kompany dismisses fixture congestion concerns ahead of Leverkusen clash
1 month ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayern’s Kompany dismisses fixture congestion concerns ahead of Leverkusen clash

The Hindu  

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich’s busy match schedule should have no impact on its performance in Saturday’s big match at champions Bayer Leverkusen, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday. Bayern beat Celtic 2-1 in Glasgow on Wednesday in the first leg of its Champions League playoff for a spot in the Round of 16. That is why we will not say …

Leverkusen cedes ground in Bundesliga title race, Dortmund loses again in Kovač’s debut
1 month, 1 week ago

Leverkusen cedes ground in Bundesliga title race, Dortmund loses again in Kovač’s debut

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Bayer Leverkusen has been dealt a major blow to its Bundesliga title defense, and Borussia Dortmund’s malaise has continued through Niko Kovač’s debut as coach. “That’s the difference from last season – the games that we’re drawing now, we won last year.” Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso made eight changes to the team that edged Cologne to reach the …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen stumbles to goalless draw at Wolfsburg, coach Alonso equals league record
1 month, 1 week ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen stumbles to goalless draw at Wolfsburg, coach Alonso equals league record

The Hindu  

Champions Bayer Leverkusen stumbled to a goalless draw at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday to drop eight points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich as coach Xabi Alonso equalled the all-time coach record for the longest unbeaten run in away games. Alonso, whose team needed extra time on Wednesday to beat second-tier Cologne and reach the German Cup last four, rotated heavily, …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Ten-man Leverkusen beats Hoffenheim to stay close to leader Bayern Munich
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Ten-man Leverkusen beats Hoffenheim to stay close to leader Bayern Munich

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen earned a 3-1 home win over relegation-threatened Hoffenheim on Sunday to remain six points off Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich. The German champion bounced back after last week’s disappointing 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig and sits second on 45 points. Leverkusen opened the scoring after 15 minutes when Victor Boniface, returning from injury, met Alejandro Grimaldo’s pass in the …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Alonso praises 10-man Leverkusen’s control in victory over Hoffenheim
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Alonso praises 10-man Leverkusen’s control in victory over Hoffenheim

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso praised his team for managing to control the game with 10 men after it held on to beat Hoffenheim 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Leverkusen was leading 3-0 on the hour mark when Alejandro Grimaldo was shown a second yellow card just before Hoffenheim’s Gift Orban scored, with the visitor looking like it might …

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich beats Holstein Kiel in seven-goal thriller; Borussia Dortmund pips Heidenheim
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich beats Holstein Kiel in seven-goal thriller; Borussia Dortmund pips Heidenheim

The Hindu  

Harry Kane scored twice and Bayern Munich almost squandered a four-goal lead before holding on for a 4-3 victory over promoted Holstein Kiel on Saturday. Kiel threatened a remarkable comeback when Steven Skrzybski scored twice in stoppage time after Finn Porath pulled one back for the visitors. Defending champion Bayer Leverkusen will look to stay six points behind Bayern when …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leader Bayern battles past Freiburg 2-1 to increase lead at top
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leader Bayern battles past Freiburg 2-1 to increase lead at top

The Hindu  

Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich secured a nervous 2-1 victory at Freiburg on Saturday thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Kim Min-jae to move six points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. The Bavarians were eager to make amends following Wednesday’s shock 3-0 loss to Feyenoord in the Champions League that put their automatic qualification for the round of …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Ten-man Dortmund waste two-goal lead in 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Ten-man Dortmund waste two-goal lead in 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen

The Hindu  

Borussia Dortmund, under interim coach Mike Tullberg, squandered a two-goal advantage before drawing 2-2 at home to Werder Bremen on Saturday but did snap its four-game losing run across all competitions. Dortmund parted ways with coach Nuri Sahin on Wednesday, one day after its 2-1 Champions League loss to Bologna, appointing youth coach Tullberg for the game against Werder. But …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen squanders two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Leipzig
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen squanders two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at Leipzig

The Hindu  

Champion Bayer Leverkusen wasted a two-goal lead to settle for a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday and drop six points behind Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich. Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz continued his sensational form this season when he dribbled past three Leipzig players to hit the post and Patrik Schick drill in the rebound for a 19th-minute lead. Wirtz then …

UCL 2024-25: Alonso laments Leverkusen’s lack of maturity in defeat to 10-man Atletico
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

UCL 2024-25: Alonso laments Leverkusen’s lack of maturity in defeat to 10-man Atletico

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso lamented his side’s failure to hold onto a first-half lead at 10-man Atletico Madrid, who fought back to beat them 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, saying his side lacked the maturity to cope with the pressure. Alonso said his young team can learn from the defeat as the knockout stage approaches, with Leverkusen …

Bundesliga: Wirtz has Leverkusen on Bayern's heels to keep repeat title dream alive
2 months ago

Bundesliga: Wirtz has Leverkusen on Bayern's heels to keep repeat title dream alive

Deccan Chronicle  

Munich: Florian Wirtz scored twice as Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-1 on Saturday to stay four points behind leaders Bayern Munich. Patrik Schick latched onto a Wirtz pass to score Leverkusen's third, his 12th goal in his past eight league games. "It's not a question of structure -- it's a question of professionalism and of attitude," a …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Wirtz brace helps Leverkusen to 3-1 win against Monchengladbach
2 months ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Wirtz brace helps Leverkusen to 3-1 win against Monchengladbach

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz scored twice and set up another goal as he steered the German champion to a comfortable 3-1 victory over visiting Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday to stay four points behind leader Bayern Munich. Last season’s domestic double winner has now won 11 straight matches across all competitions ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League match at Atletico Madrid. Tomorrow, …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leader Bayern battles past Wolfsburg 3-2 to open up seven-point gap
2 months ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leader Bayern battles past Wolfsburg 3-2 to open up seven-point gap

The Hindu  

Leon Goretzka scored once in each half to help Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich to a 3-2 victory over visiting VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday and open up a seven-point advantage over champion Bayer Leverkusen in the standings. A Wolfsburg mistake put Harry Kane free inside the box but his shot was blocked by defender Denis Vavro Joshua Kimmich thought he had …

Bayer Leverkusen builds fresh momentum with 10-game winning run as Dortmund hits trouble
2 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen builds fresh momentum with 10-game winning run as Dortmund hits trouble

Associated Press  

DUESSELDORF, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen’s on one of those runs again. Ten wins in a row in all competitions have allowed Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen — the defending domestic league champion — to put pressure on Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and sit fourth in the 36-team Champions League table. Sure, it’s not last season’s record 51-game unbeaten run, and Leverkusen …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayern Munich crushes Hoffenheim 5-0 to restore four-point lead at the top
2 months ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Bayern Munich crushes Hoffenheim 5-0 to restore four-point lead at the top

The Hindu  

Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich scored three times in 19 minutes in the first half to crush Hoffenheim 5-0 on Wednesday and restore its four-point advantage at the top of the standings. Raphael Guerreiro doubled it after a one-two with Harry Kane five minutes later, and they killed off the game with a 26th-minute penalty by the league’s top scorer, Kane, …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen edges past Mainz for seventh league win in a row
2 months ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen edges past Mainz for seventh league win in a row

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen battled past Mainz 05 with a 1-0 home victory courtesy of a superb Alex Grimaldo free kick on Tuesday to stretch its winning run to seven straight matches in the Bundesliga and close in on leader Bayern Munich. Mainz suffered an early setback at Leverkusen when Germany forward Jonathan Burkardt had to be taken off injured in the …

Bayer Leverkusen close on Bayern Munich while French giants suffer cup woe
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2 months ago

Bayer Leverkusen close on Bayern Munich while French giants suffer cup woe

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 Alex Grimaldo’s free-kick proved the difference as champions …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Alonso praises Leverkusen’s discipline after 3-2 win over Dortmund
2 months, 1 week ago

Bundesliga 2024-25: Alonso praises Leverkusen’s discipline after 3-2 win over Dortmund

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga restart on Friday showed the development and discipline of the German champions, coach Xabi Alonso said. A good start to the year.” Leverkusen, who won the domestic league and Cup double last season, have now won their last six Bundesliga games and have snapped Dortmund’s unbeaten run at home this …

Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen kicks off 2025 with 3-2 win over illness-hit Dortmund
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Bundesliga 2024-25: Leverkusen kicks off 2025 with 3-2 win over illness-hit Dortmund

The Hindu  

Bayer Leverkusen started the year with a big boost to its hopes of defending the Bundesliga title by beating a depleted Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on Friday. Nathan Tella scored after just 25 seconds of the first Bundesliga game of 2025 and Leverkusen scored on all of its first three shots against Dortmund, which was missing six ill players and had …

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