Bayer Leverkusen Extends Unbeaten Streak to 48, Tying Hallowed European Record

For 11 consecutive years, Bundesliga was the fiefdom of Bayern Munich, which won every German league title from 2013-23.

That is not true anymore—and Bayern Munich's dominance has been undone in record-breaking fashion.

Bayer Leverkusen—the already-crowned champions of Germany—crushed Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 Sunday to run its unbeaten streak to an astounding 48 games.

With the victory, the Leverkusen-based club tied the record for longest all-competition unbeaten streak by any European club since pan-European competition began in the 1956 season. Portuguese powerhouse Benfica went 48 games without a loss from 1963-65, led by legendary striker Eusébio.

Maestro manager Xabi Alonso's club can break Benfica's mark Thursday against Roma in the second leg of the two teams' Europa League semifinal.

🔴⚫️ Bayer Leverkusen make 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 as they equal Benfica’s record of 48 games unbeaten in all competitions between December 1963 and February 1965.

48 games unbeaten, 0 games lost and 134 goals scored for Xabi Alonso’s team.

Extraordinary. 🎩✨ pic.twitter.com/VUvp4GS9D9
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 5, 2024

Bayer Leverkusen still has a ways to go to beat the continent's all-time record, however. That mark is held by Scottish powerhouse Celtic, which went 62 matches without a loss from 1915-17.