Bayer Leverkusen have never lost to Bayern Munich since Xabi Alonso took charge, but the manager said there was no secret to that success and those results were meaningless ahead of the Champions League meeting between the two German sides.

Bayer Leverkusen heads to Bayern Munich in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday hoping to derail an otherwise successful first season for Bayern coach Vincent Kompany. “Of course this game’s a big one, it’s intense when we play each other,” Leverkusen wing back Jeremie Frimpong told The Associated Press in a recent interview.