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Bayer Leverkusen reached the Europa League knockout stage after another spectacular goal against Nice. After the away win 3: 2 (2: 1), the Bundesliga club can no longer sustain the intermediate round before the last match (the match can be read in TICKER).
A draw would have been enough for Werkself. However, Leverkusen played offensively from the start and so another show against Nice developed. In the first leg, Rhinelander won 6-2 (schedule and Europa League results).
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This time Moussa Diaby met after a dream pass from Kerem Demirbay (22nd), Aleksandar Dragovic with a direct recovery (32nd) and Julian Baumgartlinger with a header (51st).
Hradecky messes up Leverkusen
Hassane Kamara (26th) scored the interim 1: 1 for Nice. Right after the break, Dan Ndoye struck 2-2 (46th) after a mega mistake by Bayer goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky. The goalkeeper had blocked a low shot from range forward and served the ball right in front of the scorer’s feet.
“The free kick was not necessary, we are not allowed to give up after half-time. I think we have seen everything else,” coach Peter Bosz commented on the mistake. RTL Nitro. World champion Roman Weidenfeller added as a TV expert: “This is obviously an ungrateful ball for the goalkeeper, it flutters and is difficult to hold. I would have advised him to drag it away like in volleyball.”
The guests weren’t impressed by Hradecky’s misstep and quickly regained control of the game.
“We put in a focused and dominant performance. If we hadn’t slept once or twice, it would have been much safer. So we had to put in a lot of strength and energy. However, the win is well deserved,” goalscorer Baumgartlinger told RTL Nitro.
Alario is still injured
For Leverkusen on the last day of the match against Slavia Prague, champion of the Czech Republic, it is now a victory in the group (the rankings of the Europa League).
So striker Lucas Alario should be there again. Like last weekend, the Argentine was absent from the Bundesliga against Hertha BSC with knee problems. His representative in the attack was Patrik Schick.
The Czech scored a regular goal in the 26th minute, but was denied due to an alleged offside position. The referee video is only available in the Europa League from the round of 16 and otherwise he would have had to intervene after five minutes.
Italian referee Maurizio Mariani denied scorer Diaby a clear penalty after a good start.
Bosz brings rookie Türkmen
Leverkusen manager Peter Bosz took the opportunity in the second half to give two talents a chance. 18-year-old Cem Türkmen made his professional debut and 17-year-old Emrehan Gedikli also made his second appearance for Werkself.
Positive too: After the break, Edmond Tapsoba celebrated his return to Werkself after surviving the coronavirus infection, which could have won significantly higher in their 40th Europa League match.
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The crisis is now getting worse near Nice. Coach and former world champion Patrick Vieira is under increasing pressure after his fifth consecutive defeat in all competitions.
The French had to do without the injured Dante. The Brazilian defense chief tore a cruciate ligament in early November, has been unavailable for several months and was badly missed in defense.
In addition, Nice recently contracted the corona virus completely. In mid-November, many players tested positive, which led among other things to the cancellation of the league match against Olympique Marseille.
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With sports information service (SID)
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