Xabi Alonso celebrates Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga title win (Picture: Getty)
Bayer Leverkusen became the first team in Bundesliga history to finish a league season unbeaten after beating Augsburg in their final game.
Xabi Alonso’s side clinched their first-ever Bundesliga title last month but were determined to make more history and finish the league season undefeated.
Leverkusen’s season-long unbeaten run is now at 51 games in all competitions and two more wins will see the German club secure a remarkable and unprecedented treble.
Alonso will lead Leverkusen out in Wednesday’s Europa League final against Atalanta before Bayer Leverkusen meet Kaiserslautern in the German Cup final next weekend.
Leverkusen – who won 28 of their 34 league games, scoring 89 goals and conceding just 24 – last suffered a defeat in May 2023 when they were beaten 3-0 by Bochum.
Alonso celebrated with the Bayer Leverkusen ultras after making history and then gave an emotional press conference in which he said he would ‘never forget this day’.
Everything Xabi Alonso said
‘We will all never forget this day. It is totally deserved. In the end we are undefeated. That was a clear goal for us. After the game against Bremen we knew that we could achieve great things! I am really proud of the team, they are incredible.
‘The fans can celebrate today. We’ll enjoy it a bit and then recover tomorrow. It’s an important day for the club and it’s totally deserved to become champions undefeated. Unbelievable! We’ll need some time to realise that.
‘When I was with the fans in the stands and was very close to them, I saw in their faces that they are and will always be there for us. They were always there last season too. They all show a huge passion, we can feel that.
‘The difference between being a coach and being a title? That is that I now look after everyone and not just myself. It’s a different feeling. I’m just very proud of everyone right now. Back in August, in the first game against Leipzig, we prepared really well for every game and worked very well. We didn’t have a bad game, maybe a weaker half. But that’s all.
‘To reach 90 points is extremely strong. The record is 91, we just missed that, but to remain undefeated is extraordinary. This achievement is outstanding not only in Germany but also in Europe. From tomorrow we have our next big goal in sight. The next week is “unique” with these opportunities.
‘Our team has written itself into Bundesliga history. In 20 years we will look back and all be able to say: “Wow, we were there.”‘
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