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Bundesliga
Aug 29, 2015 at 5.30pm UK
 
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3-0

Muller (26', 60' pen.), Robben (71' pen.)
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Pep Guardiola tips "unique" Bayer Leverkusen for title challenge

Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola believes that Bayer Leverkusen are one of the title contenders this season as they prepare to meet on Saturday.

Bayern Munich head coach Pep Guardiola has claimed that Bayer Leverkusen should be recognised as challengers for the Bundesliga title this season.

Leverkusen, who finished fourth last season, have started the new campaign with two league wins and progressed to the Champions League group stage with victory over Lazio in midweek.

Guardiola has been impressed by the performances from Roger Schmidt's side, and he is certain that Saturday's opponents can push them hard in the title race.

"Bayer are big rivals for the Bundesliga title," the Spaniard told reporters. "Leverkusen are unique opponents.

"They don't give you any time to consider. We're going to have to let the ball do more running than our legs.

"They are a special team - very intense. [Hakan Calhanoglu] takes some very dangerous free-kicks so we've got to prevent those situations."

Bayern, Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund are the only three teams who have won both of their opening games.

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Bayern Munich's Spanish headcoach Pep Guardiola reacts during the German first division Bundesliga football match FC Bayern Munich vs Hamburger SV at the Allianz Arena in Munich, southern Germany, on August 14, 2015
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2Bayern MunichBayern26193478314760
3Stuttgart26182660312956
4Borussia DortmundDortmund26148453322150
5RB Leipzig26154760322849
6Eintracht FrankfurtFrankfurt26101064235740
7Augsburg269894342135
8Hoffenheim2696114450-633
9Freiburg2696113648-1233
10Werder Bremen2686123541-630
11Heidenheim2678113544-929
12Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia M'bach26610104650-428
13Union BerlinUnion Berlin2684142542-1728
14Wolfsburg2667133144-1325
15VfL BochumVfL Bochum26510113054-2425
16Mainz 05Mainz26310132246-2419
17FC Koln2639142047-2718
18SV Darmstadt 98Darmstadt2627172665-3913


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