Bayer Leverkusen cruised to a 4-0 win over Feyenoord upon their return to the Champions League, however head coach Xabi Alonso mentioned the consequence didn’t come straightforward.
Florian Wirtz’s brace together with Alex Grimaldo’s strike and Timon Wellenreuther’s own-goal handed Leverkusen a cushty benefit on the break.
The Bundesliga champions netted 4 objectives within the first half of a recreation in a serious European competitors for simply the third time after doing so twice in 1994 in opposition to PSV Eindhoven (4-2 HT) and GKS Katowice (4-0 HT).
Alonso’s aspect additionally grew to become the primary away crew to guide by 4 objectives at half-time of a Champions League recreation since Bayern Munich led 4-0 at Viktoria Plzen in 2022.
Regardless of the scoreline suggesting a cushty outing for Leverkusen, Alonso credited his aspect’s disciplined efficiency in a goalless second interval.
“We weren’t fortunate, however environment friendly within the first minutes. We would have liked a bit extra management on the build-up to seek out the free areas,” Alonso mentioned.
“We now have good gamers who perceive what the sport requires. They’re versatile.
“We have to have these registers… be versatile through the recreation.”
Leverkusen’s triumph noticed them report their joint-biggest win within the Champions League (4-0 vs. Shakhtar Donetsk in October 2013).
It was additionally their greatest victory away from house in any European competitors since beating Celtic 4-0 within the 2021-22 Europa League.
Alonso’s aspect return to Bundesliga motion this weekend after they welcome Wolfsburg to the BayArena on Sunday.
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