The team no longer knows the taste of defeat and Bayer Leverkusen's season ranks among the best in the history of European football. The club coached by Xabi Alonso won the first German championship title in its history last weekend. This Thursday, after his draw against West Ham (1-1), he recorded a 44th consecutive match without defeat. A record in the five major European championships.
This season, Bayer Leverkusen has not lost a single match. The last time he lost in an official competition dates back to May 27, 2023, against VfL Bochum in the Bundesliga (3-0). With 38 victories and six draws since the start of the current financial year, the German team is hovering at a dizzying height.
Before their 44-game unbeaten streak, the European record belonged to Juventus. During the 2011-2012 season, the Italian team, then coached by Antonio Conte, had 43 matches without ever losing. This record is now a thing of the past.
Bayer Leverkusen, already Bundesliga champion, can achieve a formidable treble this season. He will play in the German Cup final on May 25 against Kaiserslautern (German second division). Xabi Alonso and his men also qualified for the semi-finals of the Europa League. They will face AS Roma on May 2 in Italy, then on the 9th at home.