In Germany, It’s All or Nothing for Leverkusen. On Saturday, February 15, Leverkusen will host Bayern Munich in a match that could be decisive in the German title race. Read all about it in this article.
Leverkusen – Bayern
Leverkusen lost ground to league leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday. The defending champions were held to a 0-0 draw at Wolfsburg, allowing Bayern to extend their lead. The gap between the two teams now stands at 8 points. Xabi Alonso’s side must secure all three points, as falling 11 points behind would make their title challenge extremely difficult.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich, under Vincent Kompany’s leadership, seems to have returned to top form. A win in this away fixture would further solidify their lead. Bayern has won 10 of their last 11 matches across all competitions, scoring an impressive 38 goals. While they remain a dominant force in the Bundesliga, their European performances have been underwhelming. They now have to play in the playoffs to secure a spot in the next round.
The last encounter between these two teams took place at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Bayern fell behind just after the half-hour mark when Robert Andrich scored for Leverkusen, but less than ten minutes later, Aleksandar Pavlovic equalized. The 1-1 scoreline remained unchanged by halftime. This time, Bayern will not be satisfied with just a draw—another three points would bring them significantly closer to the title.
Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen was founded in 1904 but only became an independent club in 1999. Their home stadium is the BayArena. Although their trophy cabinet is not extensive, they do have an international title to their name: Leverkusen won the UEFA Cup in 1988. They also claimed the DFB-Pokal, the German cup, in 1993. Last year, Leverkusen won the Bundesliga for the first time in their history. This season, they hope to repeat that success, but their main competition comes from Bayern Munich, who are just seven points behind.
Leverkusen started the season as defending champions, but it quickly became evident that the Werkself are not as dominant as they were last year. While they remain in the title race, they are struggling to keep up with Bayern Munich. In Europe, however, they are among the top eight teams in the Champions League and have directly qualified for the knockout stage.
Florian Wirtz continues to be a key player for the team, just as he was last season. He has already scored 15 goals in 34 matches this season. The only player with more goals for Leverkusen this season is Czech striker Patrick Schick, who has netted 20 times in 29 appearances.
Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich was founded in 1900 and is the sports club with the most members worldwide, boasting 382,000 members. The club earned the nickname “Der Rekordmeister” because of its record 33 Bundesliga titles and 20 German cup victories. Bayern Munich is also one of the most successful clubs in Europe, having won all three major UEFA competitions. Die Bayern play their home matches at the Allianz Arena in the northern part of Munich.
Bayern started the new season strongly and now lead the Bundesliga by a comfortable margin. This turnaround is partly thanks to Vincent Kompany, as the team had a weaker campaign last season. However, Bayern Munich is struggling in the Champions League—after the League Phase, they finished 12th. As a result, they will face Celtic in the playoffs on Tuesday.
As mentioned earlier, Bayern Munich has been prolific in front of goal this season, with most of the goals coming from Harry Kane. The English striker has scored 29 goals in 29 matches. But he is not the only one finding the net for Der Rekordmeister—Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise have also contributed 15 and 11 goals, respectively.
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