Once more, Bayer Leverkusen has avoided losing in every tournament this season. The top-ranked squad in the Bundesliga overcame Hoffenheim 2-1, trailing only 2-1 in the 88th minute.
Beier (33rd) handed Hoffenheim the lead, but Granit Xhaka and his colleagues never gave up. Before Schick gained the lead in the 91st minute, Andrich equalized in the 88th.
Right now, Xhaka and the Bayer Leverkusen squad sit atop the Bundesliga and have not lost a game in all competitions.
From a personal standpoint, though, Xhaka is also demonstrating success.
The narrow victory was a fresh gift for the club, a day after it was announced that coach Xabi Alonso will keep his job next season. The former Spain international, especially sought after by Liverpool and Bayern Munich, is having a perfect season. It seemed like nothing could happen to his team.
Granit Xhaka now leads all players in Europe’s top five leagues in passes completed this season with 2540.
In the Bundesliga, he is 700 ahead of his nearest competitor.
Granit Xhaka is having a spectacular season in Germany.
Bayern Munich fell 0-2 to Borussia Dortmund. The score difference now in the Bundesliga is 13. The Gray Tigers lost for the first time to Die Schwarzgelben at the Allianz Arena after 10 years.
Bayer Leverkusen only needs to win the next 3 games to be crowned bundesliga champions.
Thomas Tuchel raised the white flag: “Congratulations Bayer Leverkusen, the race is over!”.
Granit Xhaka may not only be aiming for the championship, but also the unbeaten title with Leverkusen at the end of the season.