“When we gathered for training this morning, they [Wirtz and Exequiel Palacios] were stuck in a traffic jam on a bridge in ...

Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen visited Simeone's Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night - The Athletic was watching both men ...

MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen need to be ruthless to win at Atletico Madrid and edge closer to a direct spot in the Champions League last 16, manager Xabi Alonso said ahead of ...

Xabi Alonso insisted ... among the top eight. Leverkusen has been in fine form of late, recording 11 consecutive victories across all competitions as it chases leader Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Ten wins in a row in all competitions have allowed Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen — the defending domestic league champion — to put pressure on Bayern Munich ... has scored 11 goals in the last ...

Atletico Madrid host Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League with both sides vying for a place in the round of 16 at ...

Bayer Leverkusen ... The defender missed Leverkusen's midweek win over Mainz due to illness, the first time he has not played for them in the Bundesliga this season. Xabi Alonso's side stretched ...

Florian Wirtz was named as a starter in Bayer Leverkusen’s line-up to face Borussia Dortmund on Friday evening but when he ...

Bayer Leverkusen need to be ruthless to win at Atletico Madrid and edge closer to a direct spot in the Champions League last 16, manager Xabi Alonso said ... off the back of 11 consecutive wins ...