They were great. With 12 matches and 11 wins this seasonBayer Leverkusen added another winning chapter to their adventure in the 2023/2024 season, beating Qarabag 1-1. 5-1in the third round of the European League.
The home team entered the match on the right foot and without wasting much time. Florian Wirtz did I love footAfter a low cross from Alex Grimaldo. The Azerbaijanis responded shortly afterwards when Toral Bayramov converted a penalty kick.
Since then, Bayer has proven its mettle. Alex Grimaldo went into the opposite area and put his team ahead with a right-footed shot. This time, Florian Wirtz helped his teammate to make it 2-1.
Not all was said and done in the first 45 minutes, as Victor Boniface still had time to put his name on the scoresheet, once again with Florian Wirtz in the spotlight with an assist.
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In the second half, it was almost the same story and Alex Grimaldo scored again with a powerful shot. Great goal From outside the region. Entering the indoor terrain, the Spanish full-back has gained a new lease of life in Germany and has already registered five accurate shots (and five assists).
The final came 5-1 at the feet of Edmund Tapsoba, who took advantage of an incomplete save by the Qarabag goalkeeper to confirm the victory. Who will stop this Bayer Leverkusen? 11 goals were scored and only two goals conceded in the competition.
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