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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script><ul><li>Leverkusen finished season unbeaten</li><li>Can win treble with two more cup finals</li><li>Alonso soaked in the achievement</li></ul>

'We will never forget' - Xabi Alonso hails Bayer Leverkusen's 'outstanding' achievement as German champions finish season unbeaten

Bundesliga

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Alonso gave an emotional interview about Leverkusen's achievements this season after his side <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/bayer-leverkusen--xabi-alonso-finish-bundesliga-season-unbeaten/blt08fd2a02dbf933b6" target="_blank">won their final Bundesliga game and capped off an unbeaten domestic campaign</a>. The former Real Madrid and Liverpool midfielder was delighted to make history with the club but insists their attention will quickly turn to the DFB-Pokal and Europa League finals.

WHAT HAPPENED?

After the victory against Augsburg, Alonso said: "We will all never forget this day. It is totally deserved. In the end we are undefeated. That was a clear goal for us. The fans can celebrate today. We’ll enjoy it a bit and then recover tomorrow. It’s an important day for the club and it’s totally deserved to become champions undefeated. Unbelievable! We’ll need some time to realise that."To reach 90 points is extremely strong. The record is 91, we just missed that, but to remain undefeated is extraordinary. This achievement is outstanding not only in Germany but also in Europe. From tomorrow we have our next big goal in sight. The next week is unique with these opportunities."Our team has written itself into Bundesliga history. In 20 years we will look back and all be able to say: 'Wow, we were there.'"<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Xabi Alonso. That is all. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DeutscherMeisterSVB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DeutscherMeisterSVB</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Winnerkusen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Winnerkusen</a> |&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/XabiAlonso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@XabiAlonso</a> <a href="https://t.co/kpXKgPHQHz">pic.twitter.com/kpXKgPHQHz</a>— Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) <a href="https://twitter.com/bayer04_en/status/1791864024319119795?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 18, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT ALONSO SAID

Although there are still two games to go for Alonso's men, it is worth taking a step back and realising <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/neverkusen-no-more-how-xabi-alonso-bayer-leverkusen-won-first-bundesliga-title-bayern-munich/blt51f4647cd527170c" target="_blank">how impressive their achievement is.</a> Leverkusen are the first team of the Bundesliga era to go unbeaten and they came incredibly close to matching the record for points in a season in Germany's top flight.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The German champions have two cup finals in the space of a week. First, they take on second-tier side Kaiserslautern in the DFB-Pokal final before travelling to Dublin three days later for the Europa League final against Serie A outfit Atalanta.

WHAT NEXT FOR ALONSO AND LEVERKUSEN?

'We will never forget' - Xabi Alonso hails Bayer Leverkusen's 'outstanding' achievement as German champions finish season unbeaten | Goal.com

Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso says he will never forget the moment his side were crowned Bundesliga champions. 

&apos;We will never forget&apos; - Xabi Alonso hails Bayer Leverkusen&apos;s &apos;outstanding&apos; achievement as German champions finish season unbeaten