Berlin, Feb 25 (IANS) Leverkusen progressed to the Champions League round of 16 after a goalless draw with Olympiacos, comfortably protecting its first-leg cushion at home.The German side entered the return match holding a two-goal advantage thanks to Patrik Schick’s earlier brace, allowing coach Kasper Hjulmand to prioritize control over attacking urgency.Leverkusen dominated the opening minutes and fashioned the first clear chances, yet their finishing lacked precision, reports Xinhua.Schick w…
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New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Leverkusen, Newcastle and Bodo/Glimt all picked up wins in the first legs of their UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs.Patrik Schick scored twice in four second-half minutes as Leverkusen avenged their defeat in Piraeus during the league phase with 2-0 win over Olympiacos.Olympiacos’ Kostas Tzolakis made two exceptional first-half saves, repelling Schick’s shot and tipping Ibrahim Maza’s volley over. Opposite number Janis Blaswich also pushed Gelson Martins’ c…
Madrid, Jan 21 (IANS) Kylian Mbappe scored twice against one of his former clubs as Real Madrid eased past Monaco 6-1 at home to boost its chances of finishing in the top eight of the Champions League league phase.The striker, who began his career at Monaco, put Real Madrid ahead after five minutes with a clinical finish from a through ball by Fede Valverde, before sliding in at the far post 20 minutes later to make it 2-0 at halftime.Franco Mastantuono added a third in the 51st minute as Monaco…