On September 1st, in the second round of the Bundesliga, Leverkusen lost 2-3 at home to RB Leipzig. Leverkusen’s head coach, Alonso, summarized the game after the match.
Alonso stated after the game, “We performed well in the first half and hoped to continue that momentum in the second half. However, we couldn’t control the game in the second half, giving Leipzig too much space on the field, and our defense didn’t perform well. We will learn from this defeat; it’s terrible to be overturned when leading 2-0, but fortunately, we are still early in the season.”
Alonso indicated that the team should focus on defense going forward: “When we were leading 2-0, our rhythm was good, and we should have focused on defense at that point. The team needs to unify its thinking, both in attack and defense. After the international break, we will work hard to improve this.”
With this loss, Leverkusen’s undefeated streak came to an end at 35 games. This season, Leverkusen, facing multiple fronts in competition, will also face a severe test.
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