In the 7th round of the Bundesliga match on the evening of October 19th, Leverkusen defeated Frankfurt by 2-1 at home. After the match, Leverkusen manager Alonso spoke highly of his team's performance in an interview.
Alonso said: "I think it was a top-level match and both teams showed a very high level of performance. We are very satisfied that we were able to get three points at home. Frankfurt have been in good form recently, but we managed to show our strengths, which is very important."
Speaking about the course of the game, Alonso said, "We showed a good mentality after conceding points and losing the ball. The team showed a very strong fightback and we were very united until the end of the game. I believe we can build on this and continue to improve our performance."
Alonso also emphasized the importance of the home battle: "It's very important to show our home battle, we need that feeling. We are very happy with today's result and we will build on this victory to prepare for the next races."
Next up for Leverkusen is a Champions League challenge. On October 24th, 00:45 GMT, Leverkusen will visit Brest. Alonso said that the team will do their best to achieve good results in the Champions League as well.
