Qarabag draws with Leverkusen at home
Azerbaijani representative Qarabag FK hosted Bayer Leverkusen, the most in-form team in Europe this season, in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16.
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Qarabag FK finished the first half of the match played at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium with a 2-0 lead, thanks to goals from Benzia in the 26th minute and Juninho in the 45+3rd minute.
Bayer Leverkusen reduced the deficit with a goal from substitute Florian Wirtz in the 70th minute, and then secured a 2-2 draw with a goal from another substitute, Schick, in the 90+2nd minute.
The return leg of the tie will be played in Germany on March 14, and the winning team will advance to the quarterfinals.
LEVERKUSEN REMAINS UNDEFEATED IN 35 MATCHES THIS SEASON!
Bayer Leverkusen, managed by Xabi Alonso, has yet to taste defeat while playing their 35th official match of the season this evening.
The Red-Blacks, who have recorded 20 wins and 4 draws in 24 matches in the German Bundesliga, have achieved 4 wins in 4 matches in the DFB-Pokal, and 6 wins and 1 draw in 7 matches in the Europa League, totaling 30 wins and 5 draws in 35 matches without a single defeat.