A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.

In Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso's defending champions were dominant ... scored Frankfurt's second, while Robin Koch, Hugo Ekitike and Nnamdi Collins all got on the scoresheet for the third-placed ...

The real concern for Man City today shouldn't be the 5-1 scoreline of Sunday's defeat at Arsenal, but the woeful performance.

Former Burnley boss Kompany is learning and adapting on ... Especially if their manager Xabi Alonso extends his own contract, which is also a possibility. It’s normal in German football for ...

In Leverkusen, Xabi Alonso's defending champions were dominant ... scored Frankfurt's second, while Robin Koch, Hugo Ekitike and Nnamdi Collins all got on the scoresheet for the home side.

Who is green-lighting these vast expenses when Hugo Viana isn't taking over as ... table -- but there are lessons to be learned for Xabi Alonso's crew. They could have killed this game off early ...

Xabi Alonso is a former Spanish footballer who starred for Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich before retiring in 2017. He has since taken up management and is in charge of Bundesliga club ...

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has indicated that ... Not according to Alonso. "These things happen," said the Bayer boss. "We spoke before this transfer window began.