Leverkusen search for answers before Bayern clash
Bayer Leverkusen face a daunting test against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich while trying to overcome the inconsistency threatening their season.
Bayer Leverkusen face a daunting test against Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich while trying to overcome the inconsistency threatening their season.
Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo was the match-winner as Manchester City beat Leeds United 1-0, while Alex Iwobi’s stunning effort saw Fulham hold off Spurs.
Harry Kane scored twice and Joshua Kimmich bagged a late winner as Bayern Munich came back to triumph 3-2 at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday and move 11 points clear in the Bundesliga.
Leverkusen progressed to the Champions League knockout stage following a disciplined 0-0 draw that sealed their 2-0 aggregate triumph over Olympiacos.
Harry Kane scored his third straight Bundesliga brace as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 to move eight points clear of chasers Borussia Dortmund, who drew 2-2 at RB Leipzig on Saturday.
RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with hopes of Champions League football next season fading away.
Mohamed Salah, Serhou Guirassy and Edmond Tapsoba were among the standout African performers across the latest round of European football action.
A first-half Serhou Guirassy double and four Julian Ryerson assists helped Borussia Dortmund to a 4-0 home win over Mainz on Friday, pulling them three points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.
Burkina Faso forward Dango Ouattara was the difference for the second straight weekend, scoring the winner in Brentford’s 3–2 victory at Newcastle.
Luis Díaz struck a hat-trick as Bayern Munich dismantled 10-man Hoffenheim to restore a six-point lead at the Bundesliga summit.