Leverkusen blows lead to draw Alonso's 100th game
Bayer Leverkusen again let a lead slip, having to settle for a 2-2 draw against Holstein Kiel in the Bundesliga, in Xabi Alonso's 100th match in charge of the club.
Victor Boniface slotted in after just four minutes to put the hosts in front, netting his fourth league goal of the campaign.
Leverkusen struck again before Kiel could recover, with Jonas Hofmann's low drive getting the better of Timon Weiner, who should have done better, to put them 2-0 up inside eight minutes.
Kiel, however, refused to back down and pulled one back on the stroke of half-time thanks to Max Geschwill's far-post header.
Jeremie Frimpong then brought down Armin Gigovic in the box, and Fiete Arp made no mistake from the spot as he got the promoted side back on level terms in the 69th minute.
Leverkusen missed the chance to go level on points with leader Bayern Munich, and instead sits fifth.
Leverkusen has now dropped seven points from winning positions in the Bundesliga, with only Bochum and Wolfsburg – both eight – losing more.
