Soccer-Alonso not worried about Leverkusen's unbeaten run coming to an end

Soccer Football - Europa League - Round of 16 - First Leg - Qarabag v Bayer Leverkusen - Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan - March 7, 2024 Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso reacts REUTERS/Aziz Karimov

(Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen were minutes away from seeing their unbeaten season come to an end on Thursday but coach Xabi Alonso said the thought of losing holds no fear for him and he is more concerned with how his team reacts when defeat finally comes their way.

Leverkusen took their unbeaten run to 35 games in all competitions after Patrik Schick's 92nd minute equalizer earned them a 2-2 Europa League draw at Azerbaijan's Qarabag.