Leverkusen stuttering in Bundesliga title defence

by Oliver Trust

BERLIN, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Xabi Alonso had little reason to celebrate his milestone of 100 games as Bayer Leverkusen's head coach. Just months after guiding the club to its first-ever Bundesliga title and the 2024 German Cup, Alonso's team finds itself in an unexpected and uncomfortable position.

Following a disappointing 2-2 draw against newly-promoted Kiel, German news outlet Der Spiegel