May 10, (THEWILL) – Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen side created history on Thursday night by extending their remarkable unbeaten run to 49 games across all competitions this season. A dramatic 2-2 draw against Roma in the Europa League semi-final second leg saw them surpass Benfica’s long-standing record of 48 games without defeat set in 1963-65.
The German outfit have won 41 and drawn 8 of their 49 unbeaten matches so far in an extraordinary campaign. Their invincible treble dream remains alive, with just four fixtures separating them from arguably one of the greatest seasons in football history. Leverkusen have already clinched the Bundesliga title and face Bochum, Augsburg, Kaiserslautern (German Cup Final) and Atalanta/Marseille (Europa League Final) in their remaining matches.
Their last competitive loss came on the final day of the 2022/2023 Bundesliga season against Bochum. Since then, Leverkusen have gone from strength to strength under Alonso’s guidance. Impressive victories over Bayern Munich and Borussia Monchengladbach have been complemented by 16 last-gasp goals scored in the 90th minute or later to keep the unbeaten streak intact.
With an almost fully-fit squad at their disposal and sky-high confidence levels, the pressure to preserve invincibility will continue mounting. Nevertheless, Leverkusen show no signs of buckling as they edge closer to cementing their place in footballing immortality.
As the world watches in awe, the newly-crowned Bundesliga champions could be just weeks away from completing an unprecedented and astounding treble without a single defeat all season across all competitions.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
