Bayer 04 Leverkusen started the Europa League league phase with a 2:0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje. The German side led 1:0 at halftime and, under new coach Carles Martínez, recorded a successful start to their international season. Die Zeit ↗
Leverkusen opened the scoring after an own goal by Celje. Slovenian defender Svit Seslar unfortunately deflected the ball into his own net. The home side then created several further chances but were unable to significantly extend their lead. WDR Nachrichten ↗
The second goal came after the change of ends, confirming Leverkusen's victory. The German team was more active throughout the match and, according to assessments, deserved the win, although their performance was not convincing. Celje tried to stay in the game but could not find a way past the favourites. sport.sk ↗
For Leverkusen, this was the first international appearance under the new coach. The team also continued the trend from the start of the season, in which, according to assessments, it still shows room for improvement. Robert Andrich pointed out that the side still has reserves in terms of play. n-tv ↗
The 2:0 victory brought Leverkusen important points in the Europa League league phase. Celje, on the other hand, started the competition with a defeat, although during the match it managed to withstand the pressure from the German opponents and kept the margin at an acceptable level. denik.cz ↗
Leverkusen beat Celje 2:0, own goals also decided the match
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| 05:40 17.09.
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Leverkusen prišiel o najdrahšiu letnú posilu. Zranila sa tesne pred zápasom
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