Hosting Werder Bremen on Sunday just one win away from a first Bundesliga title, Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen have their sights set on something even bigger: invincibility. With 24 wins and four draws in the league this season, Leverkusen are on the cusp of going through a Bundesliga season undefeated. Not even the mighty Bayern … Read more
Xabi Alonso of Bayer Leverkusen (Credit: X) The former Liverpool midfielder was asked if an unbeaten season would be a bigger miracle than the Reds’ come-from-behind Champions League final victory over AC Milan in Istanbul in 2005. Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso said Wednesday his side could complete an unprecedented invincible season, telling reporters “it’s … Read more
Xabi Alonso. (Credit: AFP) The race for the treble continues for Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen as the Bundesliga leaders now take on West Ham in the first-leg of the Europa League quarterfinals. Should Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen keep pursuit of a remarkable treble, the Bundesliga leaders will need to get past a dogged West Ham … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen are just three points from a first Bundesliga title after a 1-0 win at Union Berlin on Saturday, with Bayern Munich letting a two-goal lead slip in a 3-2 loss at Heidenheim. Bayern were cruising at half-time thanks to strikes from Harry Kane and Serge Gnabry but conceded three times in the second … Read more
Xabi Alonso. (Credit: AFP) In 2002, Leverkusen were ahead in the league and had qualified for the finals of the German Cup and Champions League, but lost out on all three titles. Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso insisted Friday it was “still too early” to talk about the Bundesliga title despite his team being 13 … Read more
After scoring in the 35th minute Florian Wirtz scored the second with a spot-kick in the 60th minute. (Image: AFP) It was the Florian Wirtz show as he scored twice to send Bayer Leverkusen to the DFB Pokal finals by beating Fortuna Düsseldorf 4-0. Florian Wirtz scored goals in each half as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed … Read more
Welcome to The Briefing, where every Monday during this season The Athletic will discuss three of the biggest questions to arise from the weekend’s football. This was the round when Newcastle snatched victory from the clamped-shut jaws of defeat against West Ham, Liverpool went top of the league after an early scare against Brighton, Manchester United went 1-0 … Read more
Bayern Munich lost 2-0 to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, their first home “Der Klassiker” loss in a decade, allowing Bayer Leverkusen, who came back to win 2-1 over Hoffenheim, to go 13 points clear with seven games remaining. Leverkusen’s victory put the onus on Bayern in Saturday’s late match, but the German champions lost at … Read more
Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick, center, celebrates after scoring the decisive goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and TSG Hoffenheim at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, March 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) Robert Andrich equalized in the 88th minute and Patrik Schick scored the winner in the first minute of stoppage time … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso (Credit: X) Alonso has the unbeaten side 10 points clear of Bayern Munich and on track for a first-ever German title with eight games remaining this season. Ballon d’Or winner Lothar Matthaeus said Wednesday a move to Liverpool in the summer was “not the right option” for in-demand Bayer Leverkusen … Read more
