Bayer Leverkusen

Leverkusen's Wirtz to return 'next week', says Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz is set to return "earlier than expected" from an ankle injury, coach Xabi Alonso told reporters on Friday.

German Cup / Third-division Bielefeld shock holders Leverkusen

Bielefeld, who have never made a German Cup final, became just the fourth third-division team to reach the showpiece event.

Bayern unpunished for shock loss as Leverkusen fall to defeat

A 10-man Bayern Munich went unpunished for a shock 3-2 home defeat to Bochum on Saturday after title chasers Bayer Leverkusen were beaten 2-0 by Werder Bremen.

Kane brace puts Bayern on course for last eight against Leverkusen

Harry Kane struck twice as Bayern Munich eased to a 3-0 home win over 10-man Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday, putting them on track for the Champions League quarter-finals.

Bayern coach Kompany compares Leverkusen duel with City-Liverpool rivalry

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany on Friday compared his side's current duel with Bayer Leverkusen to the Manchester City-Liverpool Premier League battles of his playing days.

Alonso has 'done enough for a statue': Leverkusen CEO Carro

Given the scope of last year's achievements, where Alonso took Leverkusen to an unbeaten league and cup double in Germany, Carro's tongue-in-cheek quip is believable.

Kompany, Alonso call for action on player workload amid strike talks

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany and his Bayer Leverkusen counterpart Xabi Alonso on Friday joined the growing chorus calling for action on player workload, amid talks of strikes.

Alonso hails 'efficient' Leverkusen after Feyenoord rout

"It may have looked pretty easy, but it's really not," Alonso told reporters after his team cruised to four first-half goals to break the Dutch resistance.

Alonso hopes short preparation time enough for Leverkusen to bounce back

Bayer Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten Bundesliga run came to an end in their last game and manager Xabi Alonso hopes the short time he has had with his players will be sufficient to get back to winning ways.

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.