Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso they extended their excellent run of matches without defeat by starting with a convincing 0-0 victory over Union Berlin, third placed in the Bundesliga. The team led by the Tolosa coach has not lost since March 19 and has gone 14 games without defeat, counting five in the Europa League.
But 0-0 was not enough for either team. Leverkusen is still in sixth place, although he sees how Leipzig, fifth and marking the qualification for the next edition of the Europa League, slipped with six more points after defeating Hoffenheim (1-0). Furthermore Xabi Alonso has all but waved goodbye to his chances of making it to the Champions League. There are still four days until the end of the Bundesliga.
Leverkusen occupy a place in the Conference League pending how their participation in the current one ends Europa League, where the semifinals will see them face José Mourinho’s Roma. If they win this tournament, the Xabi Alonso They will have direct access to the Champions League.
The battle for the champions intensified
Union Berlin, despite setting its all-time record for consecutive league games without defeat at home (21), was unable to capitalize on leaders Borussia Dortmund’s stumble on Friday in Bochum (1-1 ) and remains five points behind the top of the Bundesliga.
In addition, Freiburg (4th), in their win against Cologne (0-1) thanks to a goal from Japanese Ritsu Doan in a corner, he overtook Union Berlin in third place albeit with a worse goal difference.
Nkunku scored for the first time since November
The battle for two Champions League spots intensifies as Leizpig (5th) are two points behind Union Berlin and Freiburg after beating Hoffenheim (1-0) with Christopher Nkunku’s 13th goal and first since the Frenchman was injured in November and missed the World Cup in Qatar.
Freiburg and Leipzig will meet twice next week at Freiburg’s ground: on Tuesday in the DFB Pokal semifinals in a single match and on Saturday in the Bundesliga.
Source: La Verdad
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