Through to spherical of 32Group A: Roma*Group B: Arsenal*Group C: Slavia Praha, LeverkusenGroup D: Rangers, BenficaGroup E: Granada, PSV EindhovenGroup G: Leicester City, BragaGroup H: LOSC Lille, AC MilanGroup I: Villarreal*Group J: Antwerp, TottenhamGroup Okay: Dinamo Zagreb*Group L: Hoffenheim*, Crvena zvezda*Group winnersLatest workforce standingsEliminatedGroup A: CSKA SofiaGroup B: DundalkGroup C: Nice, Hapoel Beer-ShevaGroup D: Lech, Standard LiègeGroup E: PAOK, OmonoiaGroup F: RijekaGroup G: Zorya Luhansk, AEK Athens
Tag: Leverkusen
Bale, Gameiro star for Madrid sides as Lewandowski strikes
Round of 16 first legs: Tuesday 21 February• BAYER LEVERKUSEN v ATLÉTICO MADRIDAugsburg 1-3 Leverkusen (Kohr 60; Bellarabi 23, Hernández 40 65)Karim Bellarabi struck the Bundesliga's 50,000th goal – and his first league effort since April – from a cross by Kai Havertz, who also provided the pass for Javier Hernández to score the clincher at the second attempt. The Mexican striker's double on Friday took his tally to five in three games and ten league goals for the season.
CSKA’s Eremenko suspended for two years
The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) has notified today its decision in relation to PFC CSKA Moskva player, Roman Eremenko.The Finnish player has been suspended for two years from all competitions, following the positive result of a doping control test in competition undergone by the player after the UEFA Champions League group stage match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and PFC CSKA Moskva played on 14 September 2016 in Germany. The analysis of the A sample revealed the presence of cocaine and its metabolites - a stimulant that is classified under the category of prohibited substances in the Worl... UEFA.com
Kampl fires Leverkusen to victory over Tottenham
Kevin Kampl scored the only goal at Wembley as Bayer Leverkusen secured their first victory in UEFA Champions League Group E. Neither side had the better of a first half that ebbed and flowed at a frantic pace but lacked clear-cut scoring opportunities. It was Leverkusen, though, who broke the deadlock when Charles Aránguiz's shot deflected into the path of Kampl, who sidefooted past Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.Eric Dier struck the bar with a free-kick late on, but the visitors held on to record a win that lifts them above their opponents into second place, two points behind leaders Monaco.
Ten-man United edge Leverkusen in thriller
Hosts Manchester United FC won a rollercoaster game despite ending with ten men against Bayer 04 Leverkusen as an 89th-minute James Wilson penalty secured the three points.The game began as it ended, with Wilson finding the net in just the fourth minute. The United advantage was doubled shortly after through Ben Pearson's smart finish but the visitors were level before the break as Marc Brasnic struck twice in two minutes. The turnaround seemed complete when Maximilian Wagener put Leverkusen ahead but Andreas Pereira's 71st-minute equaliser and Wilson's winner snatched it despite Patrick McNair receiving a second yellow with 15 minutes remaining.Click on the box above to watch highlights.