As Liverpool won 1-0 against PSG in the Champions League this week, Xabi Alonso and Bayer Leverkusen were heavily beaten by fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen head into the first of their two Champions League Round of 16 showdowns this week. Both are coming off Bundesliga wins, Lever

Xabi's brother Mikel also played for Sociedad ... While German can be a language that confounds newcomers to the Bundesliga, Alonso soon showed his linguistic talents after arriving at Bayern.

Xabi Alonso has come to the defense of Victor Boniface following an on-field clash with teammate Emiliano Buendia during Leverkusen's win over Frankfurt

Things are looking rosy for Bayern Munich with an eight-point lead in the Bundesliga and comfortable three-goal advantage over Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League. On the other hand, Bochum is fighting for survival before its German league visit to Munich on Saturday,

Xabi Alonso has urged Bayer Leverkusen to channel Liverpool's 'Miracle of Istanbul' after racking up a three-goal deficit against Bayern Munich.

Bayer Leverkusen's players must be professional and quickly move on from their chastening 3-0 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, manager Xabi Alonso said on Friday ahead of a Bundesliga clash with Werder Bremen.