Bayern suffer title blow in shock loss to Leverkusen
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Bayern suffer title blow in shock loss to Leverkusen

Exequiel Palacios scored twice from the penalty spot in the second half as Bayer Leverkusen came back from behind to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Bay Arena on Sunday evening. The result is a huge blow to the reigning Champions, now second to Borussia Dortmund in the standings with nine games left. Leverkusen were […]

Bayern suffer title blow in shock loss to Leverkusen

Exequiel Palacios scored twice from the penalty spot in the second half as Bayer Leverkusen came back from behind to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Bay Arena on Sunday evening. The result is a huge blow to the reigning Champions, now second to Borussia Dortmund in the standings with nine games left. Leverkusen were […]

Bayer Leverkusen

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St. Louis CITY SC to debut stadium against Bayer Leverkusen

St. Louis CITY SC opens up its stadium with a friendly against German outfit Bayer Leverkusen. The club, which earned MLS expansion rights in 2020, begins MLS play next season in 2023. However, this friendly against Bayer Leverkusen is the first game in the lavish new stadium. The German club has been a mainstay near […]

Bayer Leverkusen

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Xabi Alonso wins big in first game in charge of Bayer Leverkusen

Xabi Alonso is off to a flying start as head coach of Bayer Leverkusen. The former Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich star was named as the German club’s boss on Wednesday. In his first match with the team, Leverkusen smashed Schalke 4-0. Entering Saturday, Leverkusen only had one win in their eight Bundesliga fixtures. Leverkusen has also […]

Bayer Leverkusen

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Bayer Leverkusen sign Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea on loan

Berlin (AFP) – Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have signed England international Callum Hudson-Odoi on a season-long loan from Premier League club Chelsea, the clubs confirmed on Tuesday.   The winger, who has played 126 times for Chelsea after coming up through the club's academy, arrived in Leverkusen on Monday morning for a medical.  Hudson-Odoi, who […]
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Bayer Leverkusen

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Leverkusen sign Czech teen Hlozek

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday confirmed the signing of Czech Republic teen forward Adam Hlozek from Sparta Prague. The 19-year-old chalked up 12 goals and 15 assists for Sparta last season. His transfer reportedly cost more than 10 million euros ($11 million) as Leverkusen look to strengthen their squad for next season after […]
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Bayer Leverkusen

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Union stun Freiburg in race for Europe as Leverkusen seal top-four spot

Berlin (AFP) – Dutch winger Sheraldo Becker grabbed a goal and an assist as Union Berlin stunned top-four hopefuls Freiburg with a 4-1 win in a dramatic afternoon in the Bundesliga race for Europe on Saturday. Union smashed in three goals in the first half to put themselves on course for the Europa League in […]
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Bayer Leverkusen

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Leverkusen draw blank at Bochum after Diaby's penalty slip

Berlin (AFP) – A slip while taking a penalty cost France winger Moussa Diaby the chance to score as Bayer Leverkusen were held to a goalless draw at Bochum on Sunday in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen, who remain third in Germany's top flight, were awarded a penalty when Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick went down in […]
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Bayer Leverkusen

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Leverkusen striker Schick out for 'weeks' with calf injury

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick will be out for "some weeks" after picking up a calf injury in his side's defeat to Mainz, the club said Sunday. In-form Czech striker Schick scored his 20th goal of the season in the 3-2 loss to Mainz on Friday, but came off injured early in […]
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Bayer Leverkusen

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Bayern crush Leverkusen to return to top of Bundesliga

Berlin (AFP) – Robert Lewandowski and Serge Gnabry both scored twice as Bayern Munich rampaged to a thumping 5-1 win at Bayer Leverkusen to return to the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday. Level on points in first and second before the weekend, the gulf in class between the two teams became apparent as Bayern […]
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Bayer Leverkusen

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Bayer early Bundesliga leaders after own-goal chaos in Augsburg

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen moved top of the fledgling Bundesliga table after sweeping Augsburg aside 4-1 on Saturday thanks to two early own goals. Uncapped 18-year-old midfielder Florian Wirtz celebrated his Germany call-up on Friday by scoring the visitors' fourth as the Werkself took top spot on goal difference. Augsburg made a disastrous start […]
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Freiburg pile misery on Leverkusen as Schalke perform mass clear out

Berlin (AFP) – Bayer Leverkusen's miserable run of form continued Sunday as they fell to a shock 2-1 home defeat to Freiburg thanks to a brilliant second-half performance from Lucas Hoeler. Having topped the Bundesliga in December, Leverkusen are now five points adrift of the Champions League places in sixth after winning just one of […]
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