Tag: bayer leverkusen

Bayer Leverkusen Plan ‘Perfect Day’ To Derail Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga Title Push

February 14, 2025 admin

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen host Bayern Munich on Saturday needing a “perfect day” to defeat the Bavarian giants and keep the Bundesliga title race alive. Bayern come to Leverkusen with an eight-point lead at the top of the table. Both sides have only lost once in the league this season but Leverkusen have…

Sports

Bayer Leverkusen Taking Confidence From Champions League Into Bundesliga Title Race

January 31, 2025 admin

Bayer Leverkusen are taking the belief gained from finishing in the top eight of the Champions League standings into the latter stages of their Bundesliga title defence. Xabi Alonso‘s men, who sit six points behind leaders Bayern Munich in second place in the German top flight, host Hoffenheim this weekend fresh from securing…

Sports

Bayer Leverkusen Win 5-Goal Thriller vs Borussia Dortmund, Heat Up Bundesliga Title Race

January 11, 2025 admin

Patrik Schick scored a first-half brace as Bayer Leverkusen won 3-2 at a flu-hit Borussia Dortmund on Friday, closing the gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to one point. Already struck by an injury crisis, illness ripped through Dortmund’s defence, with centre-backs Emre Can and Nico Schlotterbeck, along with left-back Ramy Bensebaini, ruled…

Sports

Football In 2024: A Call Back To The Pre-Lionel Messi And Cristiano Ronaldo Age

December 20, 2024 admin

2024 is perhaps the first year of football in a long time where it’s hard to pick out one singular standout moment of the year. 2023 saw Manchester City lift the treble, 2022 was Lionel Messi‘s ascent to immortality, 2021 was Italy’s Euro triumph, and before that, we did not have to look…

Sports

Bayer Leverkusen Eliminate Bayern Munich From German Cup After Manuel Neuer Sees 1st Career Red

December 4, 2024 admin

Bayern Munich were dumped out of the German Cup by holders Bayer Leverkusen as Nathan Tella’s second-half goal secured a 1-0 win for the Bundesliga champions on Tuesday, after Manuel Neuer saw the first red card of his 866-game career. The 38-year-old rushed out of the box in typical fashion 18 minutes in…

Sports

Bayer Leverkusen Lose Star Striker Victor Boniface To Leg Injury

November 22, 2024 admin

File image of Victor Boniface.© AFP Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface is set to miss “a few games” after returning from international duty with a leg injury, coach Xabi Alonso said Friday. “He’s got a small injury in his thigh muscle, it’s a shame,” Alonso told reporters ahead of Saturday’s home…

Sports

Luis Diaz Hits Hat-Trick As Liverpool Spoil Xabi Alonso’s Return To Anfield

November 6, 2024 admin

Xabi Alonso said his return to Anfield was bittersweet after Liverpool thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 on Tuesday, thanks to a Luis Diaz hat-trick, to go top of the Champions League table. Cody Gakpo was also on target as the Reds maintained their 100 percent record in Europe after four games. Alonso, a Champions…

Sports

Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE Streaming UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

November 5, 2024 admin

Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE Streaming UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Live Telecast: Liverpool host Bayer Leverkusen in their UEFA Champions League 2024-25 match on Wednesday (IST). Taking the top spot will be in the mind of second-placed Liverpool. With 9 points, they follow table-toppers Aston Villa, who also have 9 points but a…

Sports

‘Too Early To Say Bayer Leverkusen Out Of Title Race’: Xabi Alonso

October 27, 2024 admin

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said it was “too early” to write off his side’s title defence despite dropping more points in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen. Leverkusen led twice but were pegged back on both occasions, including conceding their second in the 90th minute. Last season, Leverkusen dropped just 12 points…

Sports

Bayer Leverkusen’s Victor Boniface Only ‘Slightly Injured’ After Car Accident

October 20, 2024 admin

Leverkusen are away at French club Brest in the Champions League on Wednesday.© X (Twitter) Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface on Sunday shared video footage and photos of his smashed car after an accident. The forward can be seen looking into the camera and then showing what appears to be his…

Sports