Leverkusen suffered an unbelievable defeat

Granit Xhaka and his teammates were helpless against lower-ranked opponents.

Arminia Bielefeld, a club playing in the German third division, with a squad of only 8.23 ​​million euros, continued to create an earthquake by defeating the team that is the reigning Bundesliga champion.

The victory over Leverkusen helped Arminia Bielefeld reach the German Cup final for the first time in 10 years. Before reaching the top 4, this tiny team had overcome a series of opponents playing in the Bundesliga, including Union Berlin, Freiburg, Werder Bremen and now Leverkusen.

On the other hand, the unimaginable defeat to the opponent from the 3rd division puts coach Xabi Alonso and his team at risk of ending the 2024/25 season without any major titles. The BayArena team has been eliminated from the Champions League and is 6 points behind Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

Back at the Schuco Arena, Leverkusen took the initiative and only needed 17 minutes to break down the home team's defense. After a wall created by his teammate, Jonathan Tah was there at the right time to finish close to the goal, opening the score.

However, the loose defense made the Bundesliga representative pay the price with 2 goals in the first half. In the 20th minute, Marius Worl comfortably finished in the penalty area, equalizing 1-1. In the 45+3 minute, Maximilian Grosser received a cross from the left wing, before rushing in to cushion the ball into the top of the net of goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky.

Leverkusen spent the entire second half trying to find an equalizer but were powerless against the home team's defense. Florian Wirtz's absence meant the Bundesliga champions' attacks lost their dynamism. A series of crosses were made by coach Xabi Alonso and his team but were all ineffective.

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