Eleven Wins and Counting: Leverkusen’s Streak – Smashing Through Walls with Wirtz

These days, Bayer fans are rubbing their eyes in disbelief—not from fatigue, but from sheer astonishment. Eleven consecutive victories, a brilliant 3-1 win over Mönchengladbach, and a team that feels like it’s been forged from pure gold. Honestly, it’s hard not to get carried away with excitement. And who could blame us for it? After all, streaks like this don’t come around every year. Or, well, almost never.

The game against Gladbach was yet another of those matches where you watch Florian Wirtz and wonder if he showed up to training one day, looked at the Bundesliga, and decided, “Yeah, this is my personal playground now.” The kid plays football like he’s activated a cheat code—two goals, one assist, and so much joy on the pitch you’d almost forget he’s just 21. That connection with Patrik Schick? It’s like a perfectly tuned engine: Wirtz serves up passes like a Michelin-starred chef, and Schick finishes like there’s no tomorrow. Twelve Bundesliga goals for the Czech striker already—and we’re nowhere near done with the season.

But hang on, before we get too lost in the Wirtz show: this wasn’t a walk in the park. Xabi Alonso, our calm and collected maestro on the touchline, summed it up perfectly—it was a “tough game.” Gladbach defended well, made life difficult for the Werkself, and refused to let Bayer’s possession game become an easy ticket to victory. But, in the end, quality breaks down every wall, and Leverkusen showed exactly why they’re cruising through this season with the momentum of a bullet train. Even the late consolation goal by Gladbach couldn’t dampen the mood in the BayArena. This was one of those matches that leave you humming “Einmal Bayer, immer Bayer” on the way home.

We also need to take a moment to appreciate what Xabi Alonso has built with this team. Six changes to the starting lineup? No problem. Injury setbacks? Doesn’t matter. Whoever steps onto the pitch, the team stays focused, flexible, and brutally effective. It was a joy to watch how even an early blow—like Martin Terrier’s injury (get well soon!)—didn’t disrupt the rhythm. Instead, Hincapié comes in, delivers a brilliant pass to Wirtz, and the rest, as they say, is history.

And now? Now it’s Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. A fiery battle awaits in Spain before a big Bundesliga clash in Leipzig over the weekend. But honestly, who’s going to stop this Werkself right now? Sure, there’s always that lingering nervousness in the heart of a Leverkusen fan—because, let’s face it, nightmares of missed titles haunt us all. But these victories, this dominance, this flair—it’s what reminds us why we hope, suffer, and dream season after season.

So, dear Bayer family: enjoy this streak, celebrate the brilliance of Wirtz, Schick, and the rest of the squad, and let’s keep dreaming. Because if this team shows us anything, it’s that this year might actually be the year. And even if it isn’t, at least we can say the ride has been one hell of a joyride. Here’s to the Werkself—now, off to Madrid!