With Saturday's win over Holstein Kiel, Xabi Alonso reached a unique Bundesliga milestone with Bayer Leverkusen that even Pep Guardiola couldn't achieve with Bayern Munich.

Patrik Schick showed Bayer Leverkusen what it was missing against Bayern Munich last week by scoring in a 2-0 win at Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

Bundesliga fans and German “tactic heads” looked forward to this match with great anticipation, and it turned out to be an intense tactical affair indeed. Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer 04

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Leverkusen’s head coach Xabi Alonso talks to the media during a press conference ahead of the Bundesliga ...

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso has reached another milestone as Saturday's 2-0 at Holstein Kiel made him the coach with the longest unbeaten Bundesliga run away from home which now covers 28 matches.

LEVERKUSEN – Asked if coach Xabi Alonso could one day be commemorated outside Bayer Leverkusen’s BayArena home, club chief executive Fernando Carro said that “after last year, it’s already enough for a statue”.

BERLIN (AP) — Patrik Schick showed Bayer Leverkusen what it was missing ... Schick, who was omitted by Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso in the top-of-the-table clash with Bayern, got Leverkusen ...