Last season, Bayer Leverkusen managed to win the Bundesliga for the first time in its history, and they went unbeaten the entire season, setting an absolute record. However, in the new season, Xabi Alonso’s team has seen a slight decline in performance.
After 8 rounds, the “pharmacists” sit in third place with 15 points, but they are already five points behind leaders Bayern and RB Leipzig. To stay in the title race, Bayer can’t afford to drop more points. In the last round, Leverkusen unexpectedly drew 2-2 against Werder, after previously defeating Eintracht (2-1) and drawing 2-2 with Holstein Kiel. Midweek, Bayer crushed Elversberg (3-0) in the German Cup round of 32.
In the Champions League, Bayer started strong with wins over Feyenoord (4-0) and Milan (1-0) but surprisingly drew 1-1 with modest Brest in the third round.
Stuttgart is the runner-up in Germany. Unlike Bayer, the “Swabians” lost three of their key players, and they’re struggling to compete on three fronts. This is especially impacting their Bundesliga results.
Currently, Stuttgart is in 8th place in the Bundesliga with 12 points. However, they’re only three points behind the top four. Sebastian Hoeneß’s team has already dropped many points early in the season. In the previous round, Stuttgart defeated league newcomer Holstein Kiel (2-1) at home, but they had earlier lost to Bayern (0-4) and drew twice—1-1 with Hoffenheim and 2-2 with Wolfsburg. In the German Cup, the “Swabians” overcame Kaiserslautern (2-1) in a tough match.
In the Champions League, Stuttgart nearly took points from Real Madrid (1-3) on their field, then drew 1-1 against Sparta Prague. However, in the second leg, Stuttgart sensationally defeated Juventus away (1-0), scoring the decisive goal in added time.
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