Alonso: DFB-Pokal tie with Bayern ´almost a final´ for Leverkusen - Soccer News

[ad_1] Xabi Alonso is viewing Bayer Leverkusen’s DFB-Pokal conflict with Bayern Munich as “a ultimate”.

Holders Leverkusen, who additionally received the Bundesliga final season, go to Bayern within the final 16 on Tuesday.

Leverkusen have been unable to maintain the stainless kind they confirmed domestically final time period, although they've solely misplaced one league match.

They sit seven factors behind leaders Bayern, who drew 1-1 with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, with Jamal Musiala scoring a late equaliser.

“The cup is one sport and something can occur,” Alonso stated on Monday.

“Tomorrow is sort of a ultimate for us. There isn't a harder sport than a sport on the Allianz Enviornment.

“Usually if Bayern play on the Allianz Enviornment within the Bundesliga, the Champions League or the DFB-Pokal they're at all times the favourites.

“It's the greatest problem. Nearly a ultimate.”

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— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) December 2, 2024

Leverkusen might be with out key striker Victor Boniface simply as Bayern are lacking prime scorer Harry Kane.

However Alonso stated he was comfortable to have ahead Patrik Schick firing on all cylinders, with the Czech having netted the winner versus Union Berlin on Saturday after his hat-trick towards Heidenheim every week earlier.

Schick had additionally scored in Leverkusen’s midweek 5-0 demolition of Salzburg within the Champions League.

“Patrik is in a prime second,” Alonso stated.

“He not solely scores, however does loads of different issues proper, additionally towards Union Berlin in an intense sport towards a tricky defence. I'm comfortable he's having this good feeling.”