Leverkusen dominates Bayern to open up five-point Bundesliga lead

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LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Feb 11, (AP): Bayer Leverkusen and coach Xabi Alonso took a big step closer to ending Bayern Munich’s domination of the Bundesliga as they beat Bayern 3-0.
It’s carnival season in the Rhineland, and Leverkusen fans, many of them in costume, had plenty to celebrate as Xabi Alonso’s team barely allowed Bayern a chance to score.It was Leverkusen’s 31st game this season without a loss in all competitions, a remarkable campaign for a team which was in the relegation zone when Alonso took charge in Oct. 2022. Alonso celebrated with Bayer Leverkusen’s players and fans after the biggest win to date in his brief coaching career.

“The level of the team is growing, the team is ready to know how to play not-so-nice games and not to fall apart,” Alonso said. “The team spirit is great, the commitment from the players is the key for me, and we need to keep going.”
The loss for Bayern leaves the 11-time defending champion facing a possible end to its run of titles. “We’ll be the last ones to stop believing,” Tuchel said.
After a kickoff delayed by fan protests, it was a Bayern player who scored the first goal – but he wasn’t playing for Bayern.

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