Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Sparta Prahagoalals: 1-0 Wirtz 32′ (assist: frimpong), 2-0 Tella 64′
The brilliant beginning of Leverkusen began the Champions League of this season, it meant that the defeat last week against Atlétic tournament. Beat Sparta, and the reigning champions of the Bundesliga would be almost certain of those final results. On the contrary, visitors knew that their European hopes were already extinguished after five consecutive losses in the European club football competition, regardless of the final results in Bayarena. That Xabi Alonso’s men were the team with anything to play was a first role that dominated the damn. The former Sparta young player Patrik Schick, and midfielder Granit Xhaka threatened, before Wirtz took over. Leverkusen’s number 10 caused a Peter Vindahl flight in the visiting goal, however, the Danish custodian may do nothing when the player of the Bundesliga season of the last term expected the corner expertly after a very good career to Through Jeremie Frympong shortly after.
With Schick, Leverkusen goalkeeper Matěj Kovář also had a history with Sparta, the Czech foreigner in the past enjoying a loan spell with Lars Friis’ team. Starting at the start of the halfway point, the speedy 24-year-old was thwarted by his former team with a clever pre-defensive against Victor Olatunji. The next time he faces the pair, Olatunji almost had the advantage of Kovář who, off his line, looked at a giant Nigerian rebound lobe. Aware that they had recently transitioned to a ditch-the-track style, the two 2023/24 winners threw life and gently threw each other and their warring parties into a time after the hour. When Olex Grimaldo’s loose kick jumped over the wall and he was in position through Vindahl, Tella was there to sweep the rebound and put Bayer in the path of the last 16.
Teams
Leverkusen: Kovář – Mukiele, Tah (c), Tapsoba – Frimpong (Arthur 88′), Xhaka, Palacios (García 83′), Grimaldo – Tella (Andrich 83′), Wirtz (Hofmann 90′) – Schick (Stepanov 90′)Unused subs: Hrádecký, Lomb (GK), Hawighorst, Onyeka, AlajbegovićOut: Adli (broken leg), Belocian (cruciate ligament), Boniface (not included), Hincapié (suspended), Terrier (Achilles)Coach: Xabi Alonso
Sparta: Vindahl – Vitík, Ševínský, Sørensen (c) – Wiesner (Suchomel 86′), Sadílek, Kairinen, Zelený (Krasniqi 3′) – Laçi (Daněk 85′) – Olatunji (Haraslín 67′), Birmančeini (Penxa (Penxa (Daněk 85′) – Olatunji (Haraslín 67′), Birmančeini (Penxa (Haraslín 67′), Birmančeini (Penxa (Daněk 85′) Penxa (Penxa (Daněk 85′), Penxa (Haraslín 67′), Burmančeini (Penxa (Penxa (Haraslín 67′), Burmančeagne (Penxa (Haraslín 67′), Burmančeagne (Penxa (Haraslín 67′), Burmančeagne (Penxa (Haraslín 67′), Burmančeagne (Penxa (Haraslín 67′), Burmančeć (Penxa (Haraslín 67′), Birman Tele ‘4) Unused Subs: Surovčík, Heerkens, Ross, Panák, Rusout: Cobbaut (unconfirmed), García de Albéniz (Knee), preciado (knee), rrahmani (muscular), tuci (unconfirmed) coach: Lars Friis
How happened!
2 – 0
(1 – 0)