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Xabi Alonso has sensationally guided Bayer Leverkusen to their first ever Bundesliga title, ending Bayern Munich's 11-seasons of dominance. 

What is particularly staggering is that Leverkusen could go the whole season without losing a game, should they come away unscathed in their final two league fixtures against VFL Bochum and Augsburg. 

But there have been times during the 2023-24 campaign where they have had to rely on a bit of resilience, a stroke of genius and a few last-minute goals. In fact, they currently rank top in Europe's top five leagues having scored the most decisive goals past 90 minutes out of any club. 

According to Stats Perform, in 49 matches across all competitions, they have scored 17 goals beyond full-time. Yet, Leverkusen have scored six equalisers and another six have been winning goals - meaning they have a combined total of 12 decisive goals this season. 

In fact, Leverkusen have remarkably scored last minute equalisers in two of their last three matches, with Robert Andrich finding the back of the net in the sixth minute of injury time during their 2-2 draw to Stuttgart.