Unstoppable Bayer Leverkusen are closing in on Celtic’s proud 42-game unbeaten run record.

The runaway Bundesliga leaders recently surpassed Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich class of 2020 and 2021 in the record books for the longest run without defeat by a German team across all competitions. Xabi Alonso’s rampant side have now gone 38 consecutive matches without losing in their unrelenting pursuit of a maiden top-flight title.

The Treble-chasing Germans also face Düsseldorf in the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal Cup and West Ham in the Europa League quarter-finals as they stand on the cusp of a famous season. Their incredible form has seen them surge into a prestigious list of clubs with the longest unbeaten runs since 2000 in all competitions from Europe’s top ten leagues.

And now, they could eclipse Brendan Rodgers’ Treble-winning Invincibles of 2016-17 if they manage to avoid defeat in their next five games – starting with Hoffenheim in the league today. Celts boast the second-longest run, one game behind Italian giants Juventus. With the help of our friends at Transfermarkt, Football Scotland looks at the top 10 longest unbeaten streaks in all competitions since the turn of the millennium.

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