With Saturday's win over Holstein Kiel, Xabi Alonso reached a unique Bundesliga milestone with Bayer Leverkusen that even Pep Guardiola couldn't achieve with Bayern Munich.
Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen host Vincent Kompany and Bayern Munich on Saturday for a game which pits together the German league’s top teams and their acclaimed coaches. They were
Patrik Schick showed Bayer Leverkusen what it was missing against Bayern Munich last week by scoring in a 2-0 win at Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Schick, who was omitted by Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso in the top-of-the-table clash with Bayern,
Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso talks to the media during a press conference ahead of the Bundesliga top soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Bayern Munich in Leverkusen, Germany, Friday, Feb.
Leverkusen's head coach Xabi Alonso gives instructions from the side line during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern Munich at the BayArena in Leverkusen, Germany,
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.
Xabi Alonso insisted that Bayer Leverkusen's top-of-the-table clash with Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich will not decide where the title will end up this season.
Bayer Leverkusen find themselves eight points adrift of leaders Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, and take on Vincent Kompany's side next.
Bayer Leverkusen’s chief executive Fernand Carro is confident Xabi Alonso will remain with the club heading into next season. Alonso led Leverkusen to an undefeated Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double last season.
Bayer Leverkusen can entertain some hopes of getting back into the 2024/25 Bundesliga title race after getting the job done against Holstein Kiel on Saturday afternoon. Three points gained from their
Xabi Alonso has now gone 28 away Bundesliga matches without losing, the longest such run by any coach in competition history.