VIDEO: Xabi Alonso's perfect debut
Check out the highlight's of Xabi Alonso's first win as Leverkusen's head coach. Leverkusen thrashed Schalke 4-0 in the BayArena.
Xabi Alonso took the reins at Bayer Leverkusen in his first game in charge. Only a win would suffice in an important match in the bottom half of the Bundesliga.
The managerial change proved vital for the home side as Bayern Leverkusen thumped Schalke by four goals to zero to start off Xabi Alonso's tenure in the perfect way. A very solid performance for the team from Leverkusen was enough to see off their relegation rivals Schalke. Take a look at the video above.
Xabi Alonso's men now find themselves in 15th place in the league. Next up for the Leverkusen outfit is a tough tie against Porto in the Champions League.