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February 25, 2026 9:40 AM

Leverkusen ease into Champions League last 16 with stalemate against Olympiacos

Bayer Leverkusen endured late pressure but earned a 0-0 draw with visitors Olympiacos Piraeus on Tuesday to book their Champions League last-16 spot with a 2-0 aggregate win in their knockout playoff. Leverkusen, who had won last week's first leg in Greece 2-0 thanks to Patrik Schick's double, will now face either German rivals Bayern Munich or Arsenal in the round of 16 next month. The draw will take place on Friday. "We achieved our goal and that's the result that counts," Leverkusen ...

March 6, 2025 10:55 AM

Kane double as Bayern outclass error-prone Leverkusen 3-0

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored in each half to guide his team to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bayer Leverkusen in the all-German Champions League round of 16 first-leg match on Wednesday. The Bavarians earned their first victory in the last seven matches against Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen and will take a significant advantage into next week's return. For the visitors, second in the league behind Bayern, it was a bitterly disappointing evening, filled with mistakes and sloppy defending in t...

February 6, 2025 11:40 AM

Leverkusen move past Cologne to advance into German Cup semifinals

Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen came from two goals down to beat stubborn second-division Cologne 3-2 in extra time to book its semifinal spot in the German Cup on Thursday (IST). Facing a well-organised Cologne side, it took half an hour for Leverkusen to create its first clear chance when Alejandro Grimaldo's free kick hit the woodwork and four minutes later, Grimaldo shot wide from a tight angle. On the stroke of halftime, Damion Downs pounced on Dejan Ljubicic's good work to break the...

May 23, 2024 2:19 PM

Soccer-Lookman nets hat-trick as Atalanta stun Leverkusen in Europa League final

Ademola Lookman scored a stunning hat-trick as Atalanta beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final on Wednesday to win just the second major trophy in their 117-year history and end the German champions' remarkable unbeaten streak. Lookman, who struggled to establish himself in the English Premier League with Everton, Fulham and Leicester City before reviving his career in Italy under Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, struck twice inside the first 26 minutes before...