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Ex-Arsenal star Granit Xhaka in heated confrontation with Bayer Leverkusen ultras after humiliating defeat to minnows

Published on April 02, 2025 at 09:33 AM

Ex-Arsenal star Granit Xhaka in heated confrontation with Bayer Leverkusen ultras after humiliating defeat to minnows
Former Arsenal star Granit Xhaka in heated confrontation with Bayer Leverkusen ultras after humiliating defeat

GRANIT XHAKA clashed with his own fans in a heated confrontation following a humiliating defeat.

Xhaka, 32, played the full 90 minutes as Bayer Leverkusen were dumped out of the DFB-Pokal German Cup semi-finals by third-tier Arminia.

Granit Xhaka arguing with fans after a cup defeat.
Granit Xhaka got into a heated row with Bayer Leverkusen fans
Granit Xhaka arguing with Leverkusen fans.
The midfielder angrily gesticulated towards a man in the front row
Granit Xhaka arguing with Leverkusen fans.
A member of staff tried to calm things down

The reigning Bundesliga champions became the FOURTH top-flight side to be dumped out of this season's competition by the minnows.

Leverkusen took the lead through Jonathan Tah on 17 minutes.

The hosts equalised three minutes later then took a surprise lead just before half-time – and managed to hold on for another famous victory.

But while Arminia celebrated booking their place in next month's final – where they will face Stuttgart or RB Leipzig – the anger among Leverkusen fans threatened to boil over.

Xhaka went over to the away section to address the travelling supporters after full-time.

But the conversation soon turned angry, with the former Arsenal skipper furious gesticulating towards one man in particular.

As he demonstrated during his time at the Emirates with his infamous outburst where he told his own fans to “f*** off”, the combative Swiss star is never one to shy away from a blazing row.

A Bayer member of staff tried to calm the raging fan down but Xhaka continued the intense exchange as another man joined the fiery debate.

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Leverkusen won the DFB-Pokal last season as part of their record-breaking campaign which saw them go unbeaten in domestic football and win the double – including their first-ever Bundesliga title.

They missed out on the Treble when Ademola Lookman scored a hat-trick for Atalanta in the Europa League final.

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The shock defeat to Arminia means Xabi Alonso's side will not retain the cup this season.

And they sit in second, six points behind Bayern Munich, with seven games to go in the league campaign.

Granit Xhaka of Bayer Leverkusen reacts during a soccer match.
Xhaka's Bayer Leverkusen were dumped out of the German Cup by Arminia
Arminia Bielefeld players celebrating a soccer victory.
The third-tier side have knocked out four Bundesliga teams during their incredible run
Arminia Bielefeld players and staff celebrating a semi-final victory.
They will play either Stuttgart or RB Leizpig in the final
Granit Xhaka of Arsenal being substituted.
Xhaka has history clashing with his own fans – with the infamous incident against Crystal Palace
Granit Xhaka acknowledges Arsenal fans as he is substituted.
The Swiss midfielder cupped his ears to the Arsenal fans before ripping his shirt off
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