Bayer Leverkusen

Leverkusen coach Alonso says Bayern 'favourites' in Bundesliga

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.

Reborn Xhaka vows to keep record-breaking Leverkusen on top

Eyebrows were raised when Xhaka arrived from Premier League runners-up Arsenal at the start of last term, with Leverkusen coming off a fifth-placed finish and with rookie coach Xabi Alonso preparing for his first full season as a first-team head coach.

Leverkusen defeat Stuttgart on penalties to win German Super Cup

"What we did in the last 10 or 15 minutes, with a man down, to score the equaliser -- it was unbelievable," Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said after the match, praising his side's "huge spirit".

Kompany insists call from Bayern Munich was no surprise

Vincent Kompany was officially presented as Bayern Munich's new coach on Thursday, insisting he did not share the football world's surprise at his appointment.

Leverkusen's 'dream season' will long be remembered: Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen's German league and Cup double was the result of players keeping faith in the team throughout what turned into a dream season, their coach Xabi Alonso said on Saturday.

Ten-man Leverkusen clinch German Cup for first ever domestic double

Leverkusen missed out on a treble after losing 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday in their first defeat of the season after a European record 51-game unbeaten run.

Can Leverkusen 'find themselves' in German Cup final?

Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday's German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year.

Alonso feels pride and pain after 'Neverlusen' finally lose

Leverkusen - or 'Neverlusen' as they had been dubbed after obliterating Bayern Munich's 11-year Bundesliga title monopoly in Germany - can still win a domestic double with victory against second-tier Kaiserslautern in Saturday's German Cup final.

Gasperini hails 'incredible' Atalanta history-makers

Gian Piero Gasperini lavished praise on his "incredible" Atalanta players after they stunned Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League and claim their first ever continental honour.

August 22, 2024
August 22, 2024

Leverkusen coach Alonso says Bayern 'favourites' in Bundesliga

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.

August 21, 2024
August 21, 2024

Reborn Xhaka vows to keep record-breaking Leverkusen on top

Eyebrows were raised when Xhaka arrived from Premier League runners-up Arsenal at the start of last term, with Leverkusen coming off a fifth-placed finish and with rookie coach Xabi Alonso preparing for his first full season as a first-team head coach.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Leverkusen defeat Stuttgart on penalties to win German Super Cup

"What we did in the last 10 or 15 minutes, with a man down, to score the equaliser -- it was unbelievable," Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said after the match, praising his side's "huge spirit".

May 30, 2024
May 30, 2024

Kompany insists call from Bayern Munich was no surprise

Vincent Kompany was officially presented as Bayern Munich's new coach on Thursday, insisting he did not share the football world's surprise at his appointment.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

Leverkusen's 'dream season' will long be remembered: Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen's German league and Cup double was the result of players keeping faith in the team throughout what turned into a dream season, their coach Xabi Alonso said on Saturday.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

Ten-man Leverkusen clinch German Cup for first ever domestic double

Leverkusen missed out on a treble after losing 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday in their first defeat of the season after a European record 51-game unbeaten run.

May 25, 2024
May 25, 2024

Can Leverkusen 'find themselves' in German Cup final?

Bayer Leverkusen face second-division Kaiserslautern in Saturday's German Cup final licking their wounds after a first loss in almost a year.

May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024

Alonso feels pride and pain after 'Neverlusen' finally lose

Leverkusen - or 'Neverlusen' as they had been dubbed after obliterating Bayern Munich's 11-year Bundesliga title monopoly in Germany - can still win a domestic double with victory against second-tier Kaiserslautern in Saturday's German Cup final.

May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024

Gasperini hails 'incredible' Atalanta history-makers

Gian Piero Gasperini lavished praise on his "incredible" Atalanta players after they stunned Bayer Leverkusen to win the Europa League and claim their first ever continental honour.

May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024

Atalanta end Leverkusen's unbeaten run to win Europa League

Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hattrick as Atalanta ended Bayer Leverkusen's 51-match unbeaten run to win the Europa League final 3-0 on Wednesday and claim their first trophy for 61 years.

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