Bayer Leverkusen will be without their creator-in-chief Florian Wirtz for several weeks after he went off injured against Werder Bremen.
Leaders Bayern shocked by Bochum, Leverkusen stunned by Bremen
Bayern to forget about Bochum setback ahead of Champions League clash in Leverkusen
Because Leverkusen simultaneously lost at home to Bremen, 2-0, the Bavarians maintained their eight-point lead in the national league. They avoided greater turmoil before Tuesday's encounter, but any relief was overshadowed by the disappointment of squandering a 2-0 lead, not to mention the red-card ban for midfielder Joao Palhinha.
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Bayern and Leverkusen lose in Bundesliga before their Champions League clash
Bayer Leverkusen have a mountain to climb at the BayArena on Tuesday after losing 3-0 at the Allianz Arena in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich last week.And
Bayer Leverkusen have suffered a major blow to their hopes of winning silverware this season with the news star winger Florian Wirtz has been ruled out for “several weeks”. The Germany international was rested for Saturday’s home game with Werder Bremen, with tomorrow night’s Champions League round-of-16 clash with Bayern Munich in mind.
After a goalkeeping howler, an unnecessary penalty and some poor marking for a Harry Kane header, Bayern have one foot in the quarter-finals.
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich threw away a two-goal lead to slump to a 3-2 loss to visitors VfL Bochum on Saturday in a disappointing dress rehearsal ahead of next week's Champions League return leg against Bayer Leverkusen.
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