Bayer Leverkusen completed the most dominant Bundesliga season in history with a 2-1 victory over Augsberg on Saturday, becoming the first champion to lift the trophy without suffering a defeat all campaign.
So successful has the team been this season that it has earned the club a new and improved nickname. Previously labeled ‘Neverkusen’ by opposition fans for the club’s failure to win a trophy in more than 30 years, Leverkusen rebranded itself on social media as ‘Neverlusen’ following Saturday’s win. The win ensured that Leverkusen extended its record unbeaten run to 51 games. The previous record of 48 games without defeat was set by Benfica between 1963-65.
” However, despite the unprecedented success, Alonso will have little time to bask in the glory of his first major trophy as a manager. Leverkusen still has the German Cup final against Kaiserslautern to contest on May 25, but before that will face Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday as the team goes in search of a historic treble.
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