Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen set new unbeaten record Leverkusen ran out 2-1 winners over Mainz on Bundesliga Matchday 23 to make it 33 games unbeaten, surpassing Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich team of 2020 and 2021 in the record books. The only difference is, Die Werkself have achieved the feat inside a single campaign.5 days ago
Are Leverkusen unbeaten?
Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen set new unbeaten record Leverkusen ran out 2-1 winners over Mainz on Bundesliga Matchday 23 to make it 33 games unbeaten, surpassing Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich team of 2020 and 2021 in the record books. The only difference is, Die Werkself have achieved the feat inside a single campaign.5 days ago
How good are Bayer Leverkusen?
Add in the fact that Leverkusen also came through the UEFA Europa League group stage with a perfect record of six wins from six – only the 12th club to achieve a 100 percent record in the competition – and are also through to the semi-finals of the DFB Cup after four more victories, then it’s even more remarkable.5 days ago
Who owns Bayer Leverkusen?
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayer AG. The Bayer 04 Leverkusen first team is the flag ship of the Bayer top teams.
Have Leverkusen ever won the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich leads the way with their record 32 titles, while Borussia Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Hamburg, VfB Stuttgart, Cologne, and Kaiserslautern have all lifted the Meisterschale multiple times. Unfortunately, Bayer Leverkusen are not on the winners’ list having never won the Bundesliga.5 days ago
Why are Bayer Leverkusen called 04?
The club competes in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football, and plays its home matches at the BayArena. The club was founded in 1904 by employees of the German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG, whose headquarters are in Leverkusen and from which the club draws its name.
What makes Leverkusen so good?
Due to their tactical discipline, Leverkusen are one of only two teams yet to have conceded a goal on the counter-attack – an incredible record for such an attacking team. Although they defend from the front, they are rarely offside, with players only flagged 10 times so far – another league-best mark.
What is the style of football in Leverkusen?
Leverkusen play a dominant brand of heavy possession based football with a fluid system that is hard to pin down in a rigid single formation. As a result I’m offering up a folder of four (!) tactics for you to download, each of which emphasises different elements of their game.
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Are Leverkusen knocked out of Europa League?
Leverkusen keeps perfect Europa League record, young Liverpool team loses. Brighton and West Ham win. Bayer Leverkusen completed the Europa League group stage with a 5-1 rout of Norwegian club Molde on Thursday to remain unbeaten across all competitions this season.
Why is 04 in Bayer Leverkusen mean?
As the more eagle-eyed of you might have spotted, the club has a 04 in their name and their badge, marking the year 1904. One year earlier 170 employees of the Friedrich Bayer and Co pharmaceutical company wrote a letter to their employers asking for support in establishing a multisport club.
Why is Leverkusen called Neverkusen?
The soccer team of Bayer 04 Leverkusen has become known as “Neverkusen” oder “Vizekusen” because of its failures to lift a trophy. They became branded as the ultimate underachievers when they lost – in just a matter of weeks – the German Cup, the German Bundesliga championship and the Champions League final in 2002.