Xabi Alonso believes Bayer Leverkusen passed their challenge to bounce back from defeat with flying colours after their 4-1 victory at Hoffenheim on Saturday. (More Football News)
Victor Boniface scored☂ twice and set up Martin Terrier, with 🤡Florian Wirtz adding the other after Mergim Berisha had pulled one back for the hosts.
It was an important win for last season's domestic double-winners as they recovered from their loss t♉o RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga be🦹fore the international break.
"It was an im🐻portant test for us to not concede a second goal after going 2-0 up," said Alonso, whose team had taken a two-goal lead at home against Leipzig before eventually losing 3-2.
"We reacted well and this time we control꧋led the game better and were more stable𓆏 until the end. We know we will get our chances if we are patient and that is what we have to patiently work towards."
Leverkusen's defeat by Leipzig was♍ thꦅeir first in the Bundesliga in over a year (462 days) after winning last year's title undefeated.
However, the✤y proved a threat on Saturday, having 20 shots, getting eight of those o🌠n target, while accumulating 3.62 expected goals.
"We were re🗹ady today to show our highest level," said Alonso. "We were serious and very professional.
𒅌"Hoffenheim made it difficult for us in the 10 minutes before the break but we came back after half-time to show sufficient energy."
Leverkusen, who have six point✃s from three games, kick off their Champions League ꦰcampaign on Thursday at Feyenoord.
