Wirtz avoids Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen defeat

Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen could not go beyond 1-1 in the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Europa League against Union Saint-Gilloise and had to decide their passage to the semifinals at the home of the Belgian team, the great revelation of this edition of the tournament . And this despite the fact that the German team managed to score a second goal in the last period of the match at BayArena.

Florian Wirtz starred for the first time of the party, but the gem of Leverkusen wide shot. For him Union Saint Gilloise, the first come through Yorbe Vertessen after a double dribble. Victor Boniface He also created a danger against a Leverkusen that was not very comfortable against the Belgian team. Moussa Diaby can also score, after playing by quickat the end of the first half, but he lacked accuracy.

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It was shown again Union Saint Gillois as a very promising and competitive team, is ready to continue expanding the success it has achieved in this Europa League. And he really managed to move up the BayArena scoreboard. He did it thanks to Boniface, inside the right foot and after playing the Teddy Teuma. It’s minute 51.

Forced to turn the game around, the Bayer Leverkusen took control and had chances to at least level the match, but minutes passed without the team Xabi Alonso will achieve the goal. Frimpong He was the star of one of the actions that the German team could not take advantage of.

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It wasn’t until 82′ that he scored Wirtzin a moment where he is key sardar azmoun in his work to interfere with the defenders of Union Saint Gillois. Azmoun’s entry, his match, after coming on in the 67′ to replace Adli, was key for Bayer Leverkusen. Xabi Alonso He knows how to change the rhythm of the game and at least Leverkusen avoided defeat. The German team could have scored a second, but had to settle for 1-1 and try to decide on Belgian soil.