Bundesliga top game: Leverkusen under pressure: Bayern win the title preliminary decision

Last mini chance for Leverkusen or practical title decision in favor of Bayern: The pressure in the Bundesliga summit is with the master. Anything but a victory for the Werkelf on Saturday (6.30 p.m./Sky) would be more than a preliminary decision in the championship in view of the eight points behind the second.

“Everyone can see what it would look like afterwards,” said Bayern’s sports director Max Eberl in view of the formidable starting point for his team. “It’s just a great game that we look forward to.”

In terms of sport, the duel has ranked the prestigious comparison between FC Bayern and Borussia Dortmund. Since the former Bayern player Xabi Alonso took over the scepter at Werkelf as a coach, the title in the games of these two teams has been decided.

Even Leverkusen confesses: title only possible when victory still

Almost exactly a year ago, the Leverkuseners took the Bayern apart at 3: 0 and pulled away to five points. Now Leverkusen would be happy to have this gap after the game. “The way Bayern is currently on it, we can almost write off the title as a win,” said Bayer captain Lukas Hradecky. Sports director Simon Rolfes, on the other hand, said on the subject of the table: “No, we don’t look at them.”

Even with a tie, the Bavaria dominating under coach Vincent Kompany would hardly be obtained. Such a big lead as currently at this point has never been played in the championship. But the record champion absolutely wants to win and show a demonstration of the strength.

Alonso as Bayer coach in five games against Bavaria undefeated

Alonsos Leverkusener has annoyed the proud FCB too often. Since the Basque coach of the Werkelf was, his team of five competitive games has not lost a single against Bayern. “We have had many problems against Leverkusen in the last games. I think it will be a cool game,” said Bayern leader Joshua Kimmich in a meaningful way. “They have only lost once in the past 18 months,” Kompany also recalled. He could see a victory on the Rhine as his first Munich masterpiece.

What happens on Saturday when Leverkusen goes to the trend -setting game? Unlike Bayern, the master is already qualified for the round of 16 of the Champions League and did not have to play in a playoff game during the week.

Leverkusen with a longer break into the top game

“It shouldn’t matter, it can play a role,” said Kompany after the 2-1 on Wednesday in the first leg at Celtic Glasgow. “But we want to tackle this game. Also at that moment, we have the squad for it.”

Bayer 04 against FC Bayern is also the duel between the two largest German stars: Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala. “Germany can be very happy to have these two players. They are still young, the best years are still coming,” said the Bayern coach about the two 21-year-old world-class players.

Germany’s top stars in focus

Just in time for the top game, statements from Munich recently came to Wirtz. Bavaria’s honorary president Uli Hoeneß spoke of a “dream” to at some point to see the Wirtz, bound to Leverkusen until 2027. Banking, about the Rolfes only smiled tiredly. “Bayern did that when I read the ‘kicker’ with ten,” said the master’s sports director. “So that’s not a new tactic.”

But a game that Eberl liked to continue playing on Friday. When asked whether Musiala and Wirtz would actually work together in a team, Bayern’s sports director pointed out to the national team: “Outstanding footballers can always together. There is no question for me that both can play very well with each other.”