A look ahead to three group stage fixtures from MD2 as the Europa League continues on Thursday. Bayer Leverkusen are among the sides targeting successive UEL victories when they travel to Sparta Prague next, while Premier League sides Leicester and Tottenham hope to build on slender top-flight victories away from home comforts in Greece and Belgium respectively. Continue reading
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Europa League Group Stage Previews: Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal among those in action
A look ahead to three contrasting group stage fixtures from MD1 as the Europa League returns on Thursday. Last year’s quarter-finalists Bayer Leverkusen welcome Nice back to the competition after a two-year absence, Arteta’s Arsenal travel to Austria with Rapid Vienna first up while Maccabi Tel Aviv host Qarabag. Which players will impress this week? Continue reading
DFB-Pokal semi-final previews: Saarbrucken-Leverkusen and Bayern-Frankfurt
Bayer Leverkusen and Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will be expected to progress into this summer’s DFB-Pokal Final, as the pair are heavy favourites in their respective cup ties against fourth-tier Saarbrucken and a depleted Eintracht Frankfurt side this midweek. Continue reading
SC Freiburg 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen: Havertz pokes home winner in hard-fought win
Kai Havertz made Bundesliga history on Friday night, as Peter Bosz’s much-changed Bayer Leverkusen side battled hard to earn a slender but important victory over SC Freiburg – a win taking them third ahead of the weekend’s fixtures. Continue reading
Bayer Leverkusen 4-3 Borussia Dortmund: Bailey, Bender with late goals in sensational finish
A quick-fire double late on from substitute Leon Bailey and Lars Bender was enough as Bayer Leverkusen snatched all three points during their thrilling 4-3 win over Borussia Dortmund – who miss the chance to close the gap on leaders Bayern. Continue reading