Xabi Alonso will leave his role as Bayer Leverkusen head coach at the end of the season, Afrosport reports. The 43-year-old joined Leverkusen in October 2022 and led them to their first-ever Bundesliga title last season, going the entire campaign unbeaten. He also won the German Cup and reached the final of the Europa League. The pharmaceutical-backed outfit however failed to defend the Bundesliga which went...
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso on Friday confirmed that midfielder Florian Wirtz, who has been sidelined with an ankle injury, will return ‘earlier than expected', Afrosport reports. Wirtz sustained the ankle injury in a 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen in early March and was not expected to return until late April. Alonso, however, told reporters at his pre-match conference that the 21-year-old was set to return...
Victor Boniface put his name on the scoresheet as Bayer Leverkusen defeated Bochum 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday night, Afrosport reports. The reigning champions recorded a remarkable 4-3 comeback win away at Stuttgart last time out and started on the front foot, this time in front of BayArena crowd through Aleix Garcia in the 20th minute. Bochum levelled six minutes later through Felix Passlack but...
Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has called on his team to pile pressure on Bundesliga leaders and rivals Bayern Munich as league fixtures resume this weekend following the international break, Afrosport reports. Eight matches remain to conclude the 2024-25 season, and Leverkusen are currently in second place, six points behind Bayern. The reigning champions host Bochum at BayArena on Friday night, and victory would see...
Bayern Munich and Inter Milan will once again meet each other in the UEFA Champions League, with both sides set for a crunch quarterfinal clash, Afrosport reports. Bayern on Tuesday recorded a 2-0 win at rivals Bayer Leverkusen to progress past the round of 16 5-0 on aggregate, while Inter dispatched Feyenoord 2-1 at home to seal a 4-1 win over two legs. The Bundesliga leaders...
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