Leverkusen lacked maturity in 2-1 loss at 10-man Atletico, says Alonso
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso lamented his side's failure to hold onto a first-half lead at 10-man Atletico Madrid, who fought back to beat them 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, saying his side lacked the maturity to cope with the pressure.
'Leverkusen must beat Atletico'
Xabi Alonso insisted that Bayer Leverkusen must fight in its UEFA Champions League clash against Atletico Madrid to keep its hopes of a top eight finish alive. Alonso's side is fourth on the new 36-team table, and knows a win against Atleti will put it in a strong position of qualifying automatically for the knockout stages among the top eight.
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Alonso's side are fourth in the new 36-team table, and know a win on Tuesday will put them in a strong position of qualifying ...
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