Patrik Schick's brace in stoppage time helped Bayer Leverkusen secure a 3-2 home win over Qarabag and propel them to the quarterfinals of the Europa League with a 5-4 aggregate score. The victory extends Leverkusen's unbeaten run to 37 matches this season.
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At halftime, the score was tied at 0-0. However, in the second half, Qarabag scored the first goal through Abdellah Zoubir, who turned in a cross from Leandro Andrade. Unfortunately, Elvin Jafarguliyev was sent off shortly after for a challenge on Frimpong, and Qarabag was reduced to 10 men. VAR upgraded Jafarguliyev's yellow card to a red. Despite this disadvantage, Qarabag managed to score again just five minutes later through Juninho, doubling their lead.
Leverkusen managed to reduce the goal difference in the 72 minutes with a goal scored by Jeremie Frimpong, giving them hope to come back. Striker Schick had received criticism for not scoring in seven league games since December, but he finally managed to score after getting a boot to an Alex Grimaldo cross, leveling the scores after 93 minutes. At this point, the match looked like it was headed for added time, but Schick managed to score again by heading in an assist from Exequiel Palacios, which resulted in a remarkable win.
Leverkusen progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League alongside Liverpool, West Ham United, AC Milan, AS Roma, Benfica, Atalanta, and Marseille, with the draw scheduled for March 15th.
Bayer Leverkusen's Next Match
Bayer Leverkusen's next match is an away game against Freiburg in the Bundesliga. They will be aiming to continue their unbeaten run in all competitions, which currently stands at 38 games. Leverkusen is currently ranked first in the Bundesliga standings with 67 points, putting them 10 points ahead of Bayern Munich. Can they continue their unbeaten run to win the league? Bet365 is offering Bayer Leverkusen to go unbeaten with 2.62 odds.
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