Bayer Leverkusen is experiencing bitter setback in the CL against Bavaria!

Bayer Leverkusen is experiencing bitter setback in the CL against Bavaria!

In the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, FC Bayern Munich impressively won against Bayer Leverkusen 3-0. The game took place in the Allianz Arena and marked a bitter defeat for the Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso because it was the first against Bayern in his tenure. After the game, he expressed pessimistic forecasts for the second leg by saying: "We almost need a miracle" to get progress. With this defeat, Leverkusen is considered an outsider for the next encounter.

The decisive mistakes of the Leverkusen players played a crucial role. Nordi Mukiele saw the yellow-red card in the 62nd minute after he had clasped at Harry Kane's first goal. The Leverkusen goalkeeper Matej Kovar also made a serious mistake, which resulted in the second goal for Jamal Musiala. The international press agreed on its negative evaluation of team performance. The Swiss "Blick" described the performance as a "shipwreck", while the English "Guardian" described Alonso's pride as "broken". Spanish and French media such as "Mundo Deportivo" and "L’équipe" emphasized the superiority of Bavaria and the weakening offensive of Leverkusen.

need for improvement for leverkusen

The demands on Bayer Leverkusen are high, especially with a renowned trainer like Xabi Alonso. After the opening of the champions League, the situation for the team becomes narrower. The chances of progressing in the UEFA Champions League seem low if you consider the weak performance against Bavaria. Leverkusen will urgently have to improve in order to oppose something in the second leg on March 11th. This could be a challenge for Alonso, whose team has to meet great expectations again this season.

In the current form, the Leverkuseners have given courage in the Bundesliga. Last weekend they won 2-0 in the DFB Cup against Holstein Kiel. Patrik Schick and Amine Adli were the scorers in this game, which took place in the Holstein Stadium. Despite the positive result, Leverkusen was also confronted with yellow cards, which could be a danger in the upcoming encounters.

With a solid performance against Kiel in mind, it is now crucial how Leverkusen deals with the disappointment from the Champions League game. Chair and trainers will see closely how the team reacts to this difficult phase and whether they can take the next step to cut off more successfully in the coming games.