Xabi: We had very little possession throughout the game and it was important to get a point（YAJING）

In the fifth round of the Bundesliga league, Andrich opened the scoring, Pavlovic equalised, and Leverkusen drew 1-1 with Bayern. After the game, Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso accepted the media interview.

Despite the lack of an attacking threat, Alonso was delighted with his team's defensive resilience, saying: "Bayern's energy and belief is different from last season and they are going all out at both ends. Today was very difficult. We are satisfied with the point. I need more energy from the team. I'm happy with that. We were prepared to suffer, and we did. We need discipline and passion from the players."

"It wasn't easy, we didn't control the ball. Defense is a challenge. This point is very important. The whole team played very well. There was little respite for us, but I'm very proud of my players."

Leverkusen will next turn their attention to the Champions League clash at home to AC Milan in the middle of next week.