"A stunning first league defeat of the season for Bayern Munich at home to Augsburg was not important in any sort of title race context any faint thoughts of that disappeared a while back, and not just for Bayer Leverkusen. No, the shock result of the afternoon, the week, the month, the season means that Xabi Alonso's 2024 double winners remain the only unbeaten Bundesliga champions ever."
"And if ever Die Werkself needed a lift, it was here and now. They may have stopped the rot with a single-goal win over Werder Bremen, following a run of four losses in their previous six Bundesliga matches, but it was as bare minimum as the scoreline suggested. Against similarly out-of-form opponents (more so, in fact Bremen last won on 7 November, nine games ago), they crawled to three points. We are very relieved, admitted Kasper Hjulmand with laudable candour. It could be little more."
An unexpected Bayern Munich home defeat to Augsburg preserved Bayer Leverkusen's status as the only unbeaten Bundesliga champions. Leverkusen secured a narrow 1-0 win over Werder Bremen after four losses in six league matches, a result that barely halted a damaging run. Kasper Hjulmand admitted relief but acknowledged the victory offered little beyond three points. The team's form entering 2026 featured three losses and fragile performances that raised concerns about Hjulmand's early tenure. Earlier highlights included a Pokal win at Borussia Dortmund and a Champions League victory at Manchester City, achievements that contrast with recent setbacks.
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