In the early morning of November 10, Beijing time, in the 4th round of Group H of the Europa League group stage, Karabagh played Bayer Leverkusen at home. In the end, Bayer Leverkusen continued their excellent performance since the beginning of the season, beating Qarabagh 1-0 to complete the home and away double, and at the same time won four consecutive wins and accumulated 12 points, and was close to qualifying in advance.
In the last round of the group stage, Bayer Leverkusen beat Qarabagh 5-1 at home, and in this round of back-to-back away games, the team has faced huge resistance from their opponents.
It wasn't until the 92nd minute of the second half that a handball in the Qarabagh penalty area was conceded, and then Boniface hit the penalty to help Bayer Leverkusen complete the 1-0 stunner.
According to statistics, Bayer Leverkusen had 62% possession in this game, completed 11 shots and 3 on target, and Karabakh also had 11 shots on goal and 2 shots on target.
After the victory, Bayer Leverkusen won the first four consecutive wins of the group stage, accumulating 12 points to continue to lead the group standings, as long as Molde, who played later, does not win, Leverkusen will lock up the top two in the group two rounds in advance.
According to the rules of the Europa League, the top of the eight groups will advance directly to the round of 16, the second place in the eight groups will qualify for the round of 16 play-offs, and the third place in the eight Champions League groups will play two legs. Now, Bayer Leverkusen is unstoppable to qualify, and at the same time, it is only a matter of time before they win the group and advance directly.
This victory allowed Leverkusen to achieve 11 consecutive wins in all competitions, including 6 consecutive wins in the Bundesliga, 4 consecutive wins in the Europa League, and 1 win in the German Cup, while scoring 34 goals, an average of more than 3 goals per game, and the attack is very fierce.
According to statistics, Bayer Leverkusen have won 11 consecutive games, which is the club's record for consecutive wins in all competitions in a single season since the establishment of the Bundesliga in 1963, setting a new record in 60 years.
In addition, Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten at the start of the season, with 15 wins and 1 draw, scoring a total of 55 goals, and the only draw is the Bundesliga away draw against Bayern, which is currently leading the Bundesliga with Bayern, leading the Europa League group stage with four consecutive wins, and advancing to the third round of the German Cup.
As Bayer Leverkusen's manager, the 41-year-old Xavi Alonso ushered in the highlight of his coaching career, and was also very interested in the attention of the big clubs across Europe, including his former club Real Madrid.
In the summer of this year, Alonso signed a contract extension with Bayer Leverkusen, which was extended until 2026, and it was agreed that if Alonso went to coach at a big club like Real Madrid, Leverkusen would also agree to let him go.