Ketinggalan 0-3 dari Bayern Munich, Leverkusen Makin Semangat
Bayer Leverkusen tertinggal agregat 0-3 dari Bayern Munich di babak 16 besar Liga Champions. Jelang leg kedua, pasukannya Xabi Alonso malah makin antusias!
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Leverkusen can ‘create something epic’ against Bayern, says Alonso
Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Monday he believes his team can pull off an “epic” comeback against Bayern Munich in the Champions League despite trailing 3-0 from the first leg and losing Florian Wirtz to injury.
Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz out for weeks with ligament injury-club
LEVERKUSEN, Germany : Bayer Leverkusen's attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz will miss Tuesday's Champions League Round of 16 return leg against Bayern Munich and will be out of action for weeks after picking up a ligament injury in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
‘No advantage’ in playing Champions Trophy matches in Dubai, says Indian coach
DUBAI: India playing all their Champions Trophy matches in Dubai was a pre-tournament decision and the talk of unfair advantage is baseless, the team’s batting coach has said.
Barcelona game is postponed after a member of their medical staff dies
BARCELONA: Barcelona’s home game against Osasuna has been postponed after the death of a member of Barcelona’s medical staff, the Spanish club said. Fans were informed of the decision minutes before the game was scheduled to kick off Saturday night in Barcelona at Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.
Dembele hits double as PSG win ahead of Liverpool return
PARIS: Ousmane Dembele scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Liverpool by winning 4-1 away to Rennes in Ligue 1 with a much-changed team on Saturday. Bradley Barcola and Goncalo Ramos had PSG 2-0 up in Brittany before Lilian Brassier pulled one back for Rennes, but Dembele netted twice in stoppage time to seal the victory for the visitors. The result allowed the Ligue 1 leaders to maintain their unbeaten record in domestic competition this season. The Parisians are now a huge 16 points clear at the top before closest challengers Marseille play at home to Lens later. Luis Enrique’s side were ultimately comfortable winners despite the coach making eight changes to his starting line-up in between the two legs of the Liverpool tie, with the return at Anfield coming up on Tuesday. “We are in perfect condition to go and take on Liverpool.
‘Captain America’ to the rescue as Pulisic scores 2 goals in Milan’s 3-2 win at Lecce
MILAN: Christian Pulisic was the hero for AC Milan on Saturday with his two goals helping the Rossoneri end a three-match losing streak in Serie A. Pulisic first earned and converted a penalty to level the score at 2-2 after Lecce had been leading 2-0. The United States international — who is nicknamed “Captain America” — then scored the late winner in a 3-2 victory at Lecce. The result saw Milan inch up to eighth in the Italian league.
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich Get Away With Shock Loss As Bayer Leverkusen Fall To Defeat
A 10-man Bayern Munich got away with a shock 3-2 home defeat to Bochum on Saturday after title chasers Bayer Leverkusen were beaten 2-0 by Werder Bremen. Despite the loss, just Bayern's second of the season, the Bavarians still hold an eight-point lead over defending champions Leverkusen with nine games to play. Leverkusen's woes were deepened with an injury to star midfielder Florian Wirtz, who limped off after a rough challenge having played just 14 second-half minutes. With an eye on Tuesday's return leg in the Champions League last 16 against Leverkusen, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany named a heavily changed XI, including leaving striker Harry Kane on the bench.