But he had been convinced. On Wednesday, his former side Bayern Munich easily overcame Bayern Leverkusen, defeating Germany’s reigning champions for the first time since Xabi Alonso took charge.

It will be a chance for redemption atop the Bundesliga for Bayern Munich as they travel to face Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena on Saturday. Bayern currently lead the league by eight points ...

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso embraces striker Victor Boniface after he scored the winner in a 3-2 extra-time German Cup quarter-final win over Cologne — INA FASSBENDER Bayer Leverkusen striker ...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Xabi Alonso sank to his knees, leaned back and put both hands over his face when his Bayer Leverkusen side failed to score again. Leverkusen had already hit the bar twice ...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — How do you follow up an historic upset? That’s the question facing Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen as they seek to prove they belong among European soccer’s top ...

BERLIN (AP) — Bundesliga contenders Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen could be forgiven for thinking of their Champions League date before they fulfill challenging domestic obligations this ...

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) — Xabi Alonso sank to his knees, leaned back and put both hands over his face. Once again, his team failed to score. Bayer Leverkusen had already hit the bar twice when ...

Bayer Leverkusen delivered a ruthless first-half performance, striking three times in just seven minutes, to leave hosts Eintracht Frankfurt reeling with a 4-1 victory in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

The reaction of Bayer Leverkusen’s players to their goalless draw with Bayern Munich summed up the situation at the top of the Bundesliga. It was a game they dominated and were unlucky not to ...

Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen has penned an exciting multi-year deal with New Balance, which is set to begin at the start of the 2025/26 season as the sports brand breaks into the German ...

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. The two sides have met on three occasions ...

Bundesliga leaders Bayern München take on reigning German champions Bayer Leverkusen as the teams transfer their domestic rivalry to the UEFA Champions League round of 16. Vincent Kompany's ...