Bayer Leverkusen of Germany snatched an exciting draw against its host, Karbaj Agdam of Azerbaijan, with two goals to the same, in the match that brought them together on Thursday evening, at the Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, in the first leg of the round of 16 of the European League..
The Carbaj Agdam team ended the first half of the match with a clean double, scored by Yacine Benzia and Juninho dos Santos, in the 26th and 45th minutes.
During the events of the second half, Bayer Leverkusen succeeded in scoring two goals through Florian Wirtz and Patrik Cech, in the 70th and second minutes of time instead of stoppage time for the match.
The German team maintained its record during the current season by not being defeated in any match in various competitions.
It is worth noting that the return match between the two teams will be held next Thursday evening, at the BayArena, the home of Bayer Leverkusen.
Leverkusen’s formation was as follows:
Kovar, Tah, Kosono, Andrić, Borja Iglesias, Tapsoba, Tila, Grimaldo, Adly, Hlozek and Blasius..
European League
Bayer Leverkusen qualified directly for the quarter-finals of the European League after topping Group H, while the Azerbaijani team, Karbaj Agdam, played in the knockout round and succeeded in eliminating the Portuguese team, Sporting Lisbon..
Bayer Leverkusen is on a steady path to win the German League title during the current season 2023-2024, as it leads the competition with 64 points.