Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday their away league game at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday was a much-needed challenge straight after their midweek Champions League exit to Bayern Munich. Leverkusen lost 2-0 at home to Bayern on Tuesday for a 5-0 aggregate defeat in the Champions League last 16.

Bayern Munich comfortably beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on the night and 5-0 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. From a Leverkusen perspective, the energy in the first half

Bayern Munich made it look easy against Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. In an all-German showdown, the Bavarians passed with flying c