Leverkusen’s Odilon Kossounou, rear, and Stuttgart’s Serhou Guirassy, left, challenge for the ball during German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart in Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday, April 27, 2024. (Marius Becker/dpa via AP) Leverkusen managed to pull off a 2-2 home draw to keep their hopes of going an entire Bundesliga season … Read more
Josip Stanisic scored in the seventh minute of stoppage time as Bayer Leverkusen extended their unbeaten run to 45 games in all competitions with a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund on Sunday. Crowned Bundesliga champions for the first time last week, Leverkusen looked set to lose their unbeaten record when Dortmund’s Niclas Fuellkrug scored with … Read more
Gerd Muller’s statue outside the Allianz Arena (X) ‘Der Kaiser’s’ statue will sit alongside that of former teammate and Bayern striker Gerd Mueller, which was unveiled in September. Bayern Munich are to honour the late German football legend Franz Beckenbauer with a statue outside their Allianz Arena home ground, a club supporters foundation announced on … Read more
Published By: Aakash Biswas Last Updated: April 21, 2024, 09:54 IST Bayern Munich thrashed Union Berlin 5-1 Just a week after Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen broke Bayern’s 11-year title run, the visitors were dominant and clinical in the German capital. Harry Kane claimed his 33rd league goal of the season and Thomas Mueller scored twice … Read more
UEFA Champions League: Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane (AP) He opened up Tuesday about his feelings when playing against Arsenal after being rejected as a kid. Harry Kane was released by Arsenal when he was 9 years old. He has been on a revenge mission ever since. The England captain has scored 15 goals in 20 … Read more
Dortmund’s Sebastian Haller in action against Atletico Madrid (Credit: AP) Haller was subbed off after just 10 minutes in Dortmund’s 2-1 win over Borussia Moenchengladbach on Saturday, the Ivory Coast striker’s first league start since September. Borussia Dortmund striker Sebastien Haller will miss Tuesday’s home Champions League quarter final clash with Atletico Madrid, while winger … Read more
Bayern Munich defender Raphael Guerreiro struck a brilliant second-half goal and Thomas Mueller scored late to beat Cologne 2-0 on Saturday, delaying Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title party to Sunday at the earliest. Bayern’s win means Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen, who are 13 points clear of the Bavarians, need to beat Werder Bremen at home on Sunday … Read more
FILE – Leverkusen’s head coach Xabi Alonso, centre, celebrates with his team after winning the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and TSG Hoffenheim at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany, on March 30, 2024. Excitement was building in Leverkusen, Germany on Sunday ahead of local team Bayer Leverkusen’s expected Bundesliga title win after an … Read more
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
