Alonso’s series has existed
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Even a tactic knar by Meistercoach Xabi Alonso did not ensure at least a touch of tension in the title race in the Bundesliga. Bayern Munich marches after the happy 0-0 with defending champion Bayer Leverkusen in the direction of 34th championship. After 22 game days, the team of coach Vincent Kompany remains eight points in front of the Werkelf, which remained winning without a win for the second time in a row. Such a lead at this point in the championship has never lost a team.
Alonso was undefeated in the top game, which was expected in excitement, even in the sixth meeting with his ex-club as a coach. Even a grip on the trick box before the game did not bring his superior team the urgently needed victory. The Basque left his striker Patrik Schick and Victor Boniface on the bench. Schick came into play only in added time. Nevertheless, Bayer had numerous chances to decide the game. In added time, Florian Wirtz missed the winning goal.
In front of the eyes of ex-Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel only played the table in front of 30,210 spectators in the sold-out Bayarena even without a nominal lace. The goal for Bayer did not want to fall. The Bavarians, on the other hand, had no real chance to score until the final whistle, Lukas Hradecky was not checked. Vincent Kompany shouldn’t care. The Belgian stands as a Bayern coach in his premiere season before its first German championship.
The eagerly awaited duel between Schick (14 goals) and Bavaria’s Super scorer Harry Kane (21) did not really come about. But there was still the clash of the two best German footballers: Bayers Florian Wirtz and Munich’s Jamal Musiala, who had extended his contract until 2030 on Friday for the top game. Alonso had also come up with something for the noble technician of the guests. Central defender Jonathan Tah partly moved out of the chain of four and sometimes disturbed Musiala shortly before the Bayern penalty when taking the ball. Tah’s, which is sometimes hard to get in, initially remained in the form of a card without consequences.
It was possibly also because of the intimidating special guard for Musiala, it was Wirtz, who appeared and illustrated his special status with some dream passes. Leverkusen also had the first big opportunity after 20 minutes when Jeremie headed Frimpong on the crossbar after Wirtz had previously only hit Manuel Neuer in the Bavaria goal from an acute angle. Just four minutes later it was Nathan Tella who failed on the crossbar. Leverkusen’s leadership was in the air.
Bayern kept the zero because they defended with luck and skill and all survived the dangerous situations. As expected, little of the record champion, who was not condemned to victory in view of the table situation. Throughout the first half, the guests did not make a shot. The game on a goal continued after the change of sides. Even a four -time change from Kompany after almost 70 minutes brought no relief. At that time it was already 11-0 for the Werkelf. However, the Bavarians continued to defend it hard and patiently and also had to wait a long time for further personnel challenges from Bayer-Bank.