Xabi Alonso next Real Madrid manager gets firm answer as Bayer Leverkusen chief speaks out
Bayer Leverkusen managing director Simon Rolfes is adamant Xabi Alonso will still be in charge next season amid links with Real Madrid.
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Victor Boniface Helps Dominant Bayer Leverkusen Cut Bayern Munich Lead To Six Points
Bayer Leverkusen beat Hoffenheim 3-1 on Sunday to move within six points of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, with Victor Boniface scoring a goal just days after his move to Saudi Arabia collapsed. The 24-year-old was stood down from training last week as he explored a transfer to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo at Saudi side Al-Nassr. The deal fell through on Wednesday and Boniface was given a surprise start by coach Xabi Alonso. Boniface, who had not played for Leverkusen since injuring his thigh on international duty with Nigeria in November, opened the scoring in the 15th minute.
Alonso praises 10-man Leverkusen's control in victory over Hoffenheim
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso praised his team for managing to control the game with 10 men after they held on to beat Hoffenheim 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Hasil Liga Jerman: 10 Pemain Leverkusen Bekap Hoffenheim 3-1
Juara bertahan Bayer Leverkusen memetik angka penuh usai mengalahkan Hoffenheim 3-1. Leverkusen menang meski bermain dengan 10 pemain sejak awal babak kedua.
Bayern Munich Survive Late Holstein Kiel Fightback To Go Nine Points Clear
Bayern Munich stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to nine points on Saturday with an extraordinary 4-3 victory over Holstein Kiel. Bayern led 4-0 as Harry Kane scored twice, but Finn Porath replied for Kiel before Steven Skrzybski's stoppage-time double threatened to steal an unlikely point. The full-time whistle was met with relief around the Allianz Arena. "None of us are happy that we won 4-3 here," Jamal Musiala, scorer of Bayern's first goal, told Sky Sport. "We have to have the mentality to work for 90 minutes and avoid conceding goals."
Bayern survive late Kiel fightback to go nine points clear
Bayern Munich stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to nine points on Saturday with an extraordinary 4-3 victory over Holstein Kiel.
Record-breaking Kane nets twice as leaders Bayern earn 4-3 win over Kiel
MUNICH, Germany :Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich beat Holstein Kiel 4-3 after conceding three times in the second half on Saturday, with Harry Kane scoring twice to set a record for most goals after 50 league games, to open a provisional nine-point lead at the top.
Bayern wary of Kiel's big-game mentality, says Kompany
Strugglers Holstein Kiel have just three Bundesliga wins this season but their record against the top teams makes them a dangerous opponent, Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany said on Friday ahead of a meeting between the sides.