Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso blamed his team’s mistakes for their 3-0 Champions League last-16 loss to Bayern Munich, admitting they now need a “big miracle” to overturn the deficit in the second leg.
Despite entering as slight favorites, Leverkusen struggled from the start, conceding an early Harry Kane goal before goalkeeper errors and a red card left them exposed. Kane’s late penalty sealed Bayern’s dominant win.
Alonso, referencing his own ‘Miracle of Istanbul’ comeback as a player, acknowledged the challenge ahead but remained hopeful: “Football has seen big miracles before, and we almost need one.”
