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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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‘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…

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Bayer Leverkusen Drop Points In Bundesliga Again, Let Two-Goal Lead Slip vs Holstein Kiel

October 5, 2024 admin

Granit Xhaka reacts after Bayer Leverkusen’s draw.© AFP Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday suffered another early setback in their Bundesliga title defence as they let slip a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Holstein Kiel. Xabi Alonso‘s side now have 11 points from six matches, giving Bayern Munich the chance to extend their advantage…

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90+11′: Bayer Leverkusen Continue Last-Gasp Drama, Beat Borussia Monchengladbach In First 2024-25 Bundesliga Game

August 24, 2024 admin

Granit Xhaka praised his side’s “pure mentality” as Florian Wirtz’s goal in the 11th minute of stoppage time snatched a 3-2 win for reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen at Borussia Moenchengladbach in Friday’s Bundesliga opener. Leverkusen were cruising at half-time, after a Xhaka stunner and a Wirtz goal gave Xabi Alonso‘s side a two-goal…

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After Near-Invincible Season, Bayer Leverkusen Manager Xabi Alonso Sets Goal For 2024-25 Season

August 23, 2024 admin

File image of Xabi Alonso.© AFP Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Thursday that Bayern Munich are the Bundesliga title favourites this season, despite his side’s incredible league and cup double last campaign. “For me, the favourites are Bayern, that’s clear,” Alonso said at a press conference ahead of Friday’s Bundesliga season opener…

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Beaten Bayer Leverkusen Hope To ‘Find Themselves’ In German Cup Final

May 24, 2024 admin

Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday’s German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year. Xabi Alonso‘s side were thoroughly outclassed in a 3-0 loss to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday, their first defeat in any competition since May 2023 — a run of…

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