Xabi Alonso praises Adam Hložek: I’m happy with him, he helped us a lot in Madrid. What else did the Leverkusen coach say?

Adam Hložek heard the words of praise from Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso. The German team had a very difficult match at Atlético Madrid, where Hložek scored another assist. Now Leverkusen will face another difficult match at Leipzig.

Leverkusen entered the match against Atlético Madrid in a great way, when Moussa Diaby opened the scoring in the ninth minute. He took advantage of Hložka’s accurate pass into the penalty area to send the German side into the lead.

Yannick Carrasco then equalised at 1-1, but Leverkusen took the lead back when Callum Hudson-Odoi scored. However, Atlético equalised in the second half, with Rodrigo de Paul scoring in the 50th minute.

The fans didn’t see another goal, and both teams had to settle for sharing the points. However, Hložek gave a very solid performance in the match, who was a very valid player in addition to his assists.

It should be noted that this is Hložek’s second assist in a Leverkusen jersey. He scored the first one in the league against Wolfsburg (2::2), where he also assisted the first goal and also Diaby.

Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso could not help but notice the improved performance and said the following about Hložek at the press conference.

“We know that Adam Hložek can convince with his technique and tactics. He played very well in Madrid and helped us. I am satisfied with him both offensively and defensively.”

Now Hložek and co. will face another tough match, as they will face Leipzig in the 12th round of the German top flight. However, neither team is in the elite five teams, quite the opposite.

Leverkusen is in fifteenth place with 9 points, Leipzig has collected 16 points so far and currently occupies ninth place in the Bundesliga table. However, they are only two points behind sixth-placed Bremen, and therefore in a position to participate in the European Cups.

Leipzig can therefore be expected to chase victory, but Leverkusen must also score.

Sources: Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen