If there was even the slightest chance for Bayer Leverkusen to get back into the title race, that opportunity was squandered on Saturday.
Throughout his career, Xabi Alonso has played for some top European clubs, including Bayern Munich. He has also represented Liverpool and Real Madrid and is now
That's the question facing Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen as they seek to prove they belong among European soccer's top teams after ending Bayern Munich's 11-year reign in the German league last season.
Could this be the game that decides the Bundesliga title? Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen host Vincent Kompany and Bayern Munich on Saturday for a game which pits the German league's top teams and their acclaimed coaches,
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
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,
Alonso admitted even he was surprised how well his team's tactics worked against a Bayern Munich team which was rendered almost toothless. “We didn’t expect to be so dominant,” Alonso said. The only problem was,
Bayer Leverkusen played a near-perfect game in their 0-0 draw against Bayern Munich on Saturday and the only thing missing was a goal to crown that "fantastic" performance, said coach Xabi Alonso.
Xabi Alonso sank to his knees, leaned back and put both hands over his face when his Bayer Leverkusen side failed to score again. Leverkusen had already hit the bar twice when Florian Wirtz skewed a shot just wide of the post in added time against Bayern Munich on Saturday,
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.