Leverkusen in front of historical comeback: Can you exist against Bavaria?

Leverkusen in front of historical comeback: Can you exist against Bavaria?

Bayer 04 Leverkusen faces a difficult challenge in the Champions League. On Tuesday evening at 9 p.m., the team will meet Bayern Munich in the second leg. After a clear 0: 3 defeat in the first leg, Leverkusen has to strive for a comeback. Even the latest 0-2 loss to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga does not make the task easier.

Florian Wirtz, one of the team's hope, will probably be missing in the second leg. Trainer Xabi Alonso, who has already experienced remarkable comebacks as a player, has groomed the players. "We have to believe in ourselves," emphasized the Spaniard, who can fall back on his experience from the Champions League final in 2005 when he caught up with Liverpool against Milan.

Alonso's return to Liverpool

Xabi Alonso, who is now a Bayer 04 coach, has a special connection to Liverpool. Real Sociedad moved to the club 20 years ago when he was 22 years old. He gave his debut against West Bromwich Albion on September 11, 2004 before stood in the starting eleven in the Champions League group game against AS Monaco.

Despite the initial skepticism, he quickly developed into a key player. In the 2004/05 Champions League season, when Liverpool won the title, Alonso was instrumental in the historical second leg in the final against AC Milan. Liverpool Bayer had turned off 04 Leverkusen in the round of 16, while Alonso could not play due to an ankle break.

The way to the comeback

Leverkusen has 90 minutes to make the impossible possible. Coach Alonso recalled that the team must not lose the belief in the comeback. Player Nathan Tella was optimistic about the team of character of the team and reminded of past successes after setbacks.

The last encounter between Leverkusen and Bavaria in the Bundesliga ended 0-0 and Leverkusen had the upper hand at the time. This could be a motivating sign for the players who should believe in their potential in this crucial phase. Alonso and his team are determined to accept the challenge and to get a place in the quarter -finals of the Champions League.