Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen set a new record in their Europa League draw with West Ham.
Xabi Alonso broke a long-standing record on Thursday night as his Bayer Leverkusen side booked their place in the last four of the Europa League .They were made to pay when Jeremie Frimpong's deflected effort levelled the scores on the night for Leverkusen and sealed their victory in the two-legged tie, following a 2-0 win in Germany last week.
After avoiding defeat to West Ham, Alonso and Leverkusen broke a long-standing record in European football.JuventusLeverkusen last tasted defeat 328 days ago in May last year, when they were beaten 3-0 by VfL Bochum on the final day of the Bundesliga season.This article contains affiliate links and LADbible Group might make a commission on anything purchased.
Speaking after the draw with West Ham, Alonso praised his players for making it through a difficult tie against Premier League opposition."We were not comfortable in our structure, we were not able to find a flow. We had some soft loose balls and the momentum was with West Ham. "To be honest, they were the best team at half-time, we were not at our best. Happily, we changed things at half-time. I am just happy to go through. In the Europa League you always have tough moments.
"West Ham have good players and energy. Credit to them, they played really hard, totally different to what they did in Leverkusen."Rory O'Callaghan is Editorial Lead at SPORTbible. He has previously worked for Sky Sports News, MailOnline and Reach covering football, cricket, boxing and MMA. Tested daily as a Liverpool fan in a Manchester office.
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