For Bayer Leverkusen the new Champions League continues on Tuesday with matchday 2. The German champions face Milan at home, with Aleix Garcia replacing Robert Andrich on the six.
For Bayer Leverkusen, the second matchday of the newly created Champions League is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1st. The German champions face AC Milan after their easy 4-0 away win at Feyenoord Rotterdam. Kick-off against the top club from the Italian Serie A is on Tuesday in Leverkusen at 9 p.m. (LIVETICKER).
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Alonso brings Aleix Garcia in the center
Compared to the 1-1 draw in Munich, Xabi Alonso changes his starting lineup to two positions. Aleix Garcia and Amine Adli move into the starting line-up for Martin Terrier and Robert Andrich.
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Bayer Leverkusen – AC Milan: The lineups
- Leverkusen: Hradecky – Tapsoba, Tah, Hincapie – Frimpong, G. Xhaka, Garcia, Grimaldo – Adli, Boniface, Wirtz
- Milan: Maignan – Emerson Royal, Tomori, Gabbia, Theo – Fofana, Reijnders, Pulisic, Loftus-Cheek, Rafael Leao – Abraham
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Bundesliga: Bayer defends itself to a draw at FC Bayern
Xabi Alonso’s team couldn’t have had a better start to the Champions League season. Bayer played great in the 4-0 win in Rotterdam and got off to a historic dream start. Magic foot Florian Wirtz in particular made a big impression in his first appearance on Europe’s most important football stage.
Wirtz delivered a perfect premiere in the premier class with his brace (5th/36th). The offensive star was the first German professional to score two goals on his debut in the Champions League.
In the eagerly anticipated top game of the Bundesliga between record champions Bayern Munich and champions Bayer Leverkusen, Alonso’s team fought to a 1-1 draw with strict defensive tactics. Robert Andrich gave Bayer the lead with a low shot. Bayern’s jewel Aleksandar Pavlovic equalized with a dream goal in the 39th minute.
Coach Xabi Alonso expects Bayer Leverkusen to have more offensive power and enthusiasm again in the Champions League. “We know our style,” said the Spaniard and added with a view to the wall tactics of the double winner against Bayern Munich (1-1): In the upcoming duel with AC Milan on Tuesday (9:00 p.m.) “he is not expecting anything like that Game in our stadium”.
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Before the game at Bayern, Leverkusen’s defense had been criticized. There are “some phases in football in which you have to defend well,” said Alonso, who also admitted: “In Munich this phase was a bit long.” With only 31 percent possession of the ball, Bayer only had three shots on goal in the duel with the record champions delivered.
