Leverkusen's stoppage-time heroics clinch Bundesliga title
28 April 2024 14:18
Bayer Leverkusen has been certain of winning the German championship since mid-April. Despite this, Xabi Alonso's team does not stop and continues to surprise. They have scored a goal in stoppage time for the tenth time this season.
The 2023/2024 Bundesliga season is dominated by Bayer Leverkusen. This team has not suffered a single defeat in the 31 matches played so far, although there were moments when a loss seemed very close.
This was the case, among other things, on Saturday (April 28) during the clash with VfB Stuttgart. The team led by Xabi Alonso was trailing 0-2 at one point; however, they managed to draw level. The goal that tied the game was scored in the 96th minute of the match.
It was not the first time this season that Bayer Leverkusen scored a goal in stoppage time. Such a situation has occurred ten times.
They had no scruples
In matches against Bayer Leverkusen, teams like RB Leipzig, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, and the mentioned VfB Stuttgart conceded goals in the 91st minute of the match. In the second minute of stoppage time, the ball found the net of Qarabag Agdam
Interestingly, the team from Azerbaijan in another match against the new German champions conceded two goals: in the 93rd and 97th minute. In another match, Bayer scored a goal against Qarabag in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
In the 94th minute, Xabi Alonso's players also found the back of the net in matches against FC Augsburg and the outgoing champion Bayern Munich. Meanwhile, in the seventh minute of stoppage time, Borussia Dortmund and, again, VfB Stuttgart conceded goals.
The above statistics show Bayer Leverkusen has been a nightmare for many teams this season. Not without reason, the team led by Xabi Alonso is considered a specialist at saving the result in the last minutes of matches.
Let's note that Bayer Leverkusen took the championship away from Bayern Munich after years of domination. The Bavarians have been reigning champions of the Bundesliga continuously since the 2012/13 season.
