Bayer Leverkusen change into first staff to undergo total Bundesliga season undefeated

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Bayer Leverkusen have change into the primary staff to undergo a complete Bundesliga season unbeaten after defeating Augsburg 2-1 on Saturday.

Xabi Alonso’s facet clinched their twenty eighth win of the season, with objectives from Victor Boniface and Robert Andrich sealing the victory.

Leverkusen additionally drew six video games however by no means misplaced, ending the season on 90 factors. Solely Bayern Munich’s 2012-13 champions have recorded extra (91) within the Bundesliga period.

Bayern, in the meantime, completed third after dropping 4-2 at Hoffenheim. Stuttgart’s 4-0 win in opposition to Borussia Monchengladbach noticed them climb one level above Thomas Tuchel’s staff. It’s the first time Bayern have failed to complete within the high two of Germany’s high flight since 2010-11.

Leverkusen are additionally unbeaten throughout all competitions on this marketing campaign, reaching the German Cup and Europa League closing within the course of.

Earlier this month, Leverkusen’s 2-2 draw in opposition to Roma within the Europa League semi-finals ensured the German facet went 49 video games unbeaten and damaged the file for the longest streak with out dropping to a European membership for the reason that introduction of UEFA membership competitions in 1955.

Leverkusen’s streak started with an 8-0 victory over FC Teutonia Ottensen within the German Cup on August 12 and so they surpassed the Portuguese membership Benfica’s file of 48 consecutive video games with no loss from December 1963 to February 1965.

That legendary Benfica staff, led by Eusebio, gained the Portuguese league and cup throughout their unbeaten run.

Below Alonso, Leverkusen has remained undefeated in 34 Bundesliga video games, 5 German Cup matches, and 12 Europa League video games, profitable 42 of those matches.

Their success has put them on the verge of a treble. They’ve already clinched the Bundesliga title, ending Bayern’s 11-season dominance. They are going to face second-tier Kaiserslautern within the German Cup closing on Could 25 and Atalanta within the Europa League closing on Could 22.

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