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Girona 1-1 Arsenal
Arsenal keeper Neto saves Oriol Romeu's weakish effort.
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AC Milan down to 10 menpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Dinamo Zagreb 1-0 AC Milan
It goes from bad to worse for AC Milan as they not only trail at Dinamo Zagreb but now they are down to 10 after Yunus Musah has been sent for an early bath after being shown two yellow cards.
A point for Milan could see them move into the automatic qualifying spots.
Postpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Adam Idah hadn't scored a goal since a 5-0 win over Ross County in November.
Image source, ReutersVilla drop out of automatic qualificationpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Aston Villa 2-2 Celtic
Celtic's comeback is massive.
Villa looked to be sailing into the knockouts - they now drop to 13th.
GOAL - PSV Eindhoven 1-2 Liverpoolpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Harvey Elliott (40 mins)
Liverpool back in front after Federico Chiesa's snatched shot is parried away and Harvey Elliott is alert to the loose ball.
Really good finish.
GOAL - Aston Villa 2-2 Celticpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Adam Idah (38 mins)
OH MY WORD.
A fine passing move and Reo Hatate rolls the ball across the box with Adam Idah beating Emiliano Martinez to the ball to clip his shot into the top corner.
All square now.
DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 20:39 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Barcelona 0-1 Atalanta
Atalanta have been threatening to score and they think they have the lead now as a loose ball squirms through to Davide Zappacosta, who sweeps home from the middle of the box.
There's a long VAR check for offside, however, and it is ruled out.
A win for Atalanta will guarantee a top eight place.
GOAL - Girona 1-1 Arsenalpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Jorginho (38 mins)
Keeper guesses right but Jorginho slots it into the corner and Arsenal are level.
Remember what led to the Aguero goal?published at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Man City 0-0 Club Brugge
Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad StadiumNothing like the same jeopardy obviously but thinking back to Manchester City's famous Premier League title win in 2012, QPR were scrapping for their lives that day because they were at risk of going down.
As the match entered its final minutes, it became apparent they were safe. Their intensity levels dropped and City took advantage.
Club Brugge having something to play for here. But as it stands, were City to score, the Belgians would still book a play-off berth.
I wonder, if we are still in this position five minutes from the end but Brugge know they are safe, whether Pep Guardiola's side will be able to exploit any easing off.
'Game on'published at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Aston Villa 2-1 Celtic
Chris Sutton
Former Celtic and Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraI tell you what, Villa have had so much control. Nothing had come from Celtic's left-hand side until then.
Villa don't deal with it and Adam Idah gives it a smart finish.
Game on.
PENALTY TO ARSENALpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Girona 1-0 Arsenal
Postpublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Man City 0-0 Club Brugge
Heart in mouth moment for Manchester City.
Christos Tzolis is in acres of space and gets a shot away but can't get it on target.
Neither side have had a shot on target so far but it feels like Club Brugge have enjoyed the better of the chances.
Postpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Man City 0-0 Club Brugge
Izzy Christiansen
Former England midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveCity are not putting the full press on because they know Brugge might be trying to lull them into a false sense of security when playing out.
GOAL - Aston Villa 2-1 Celticpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Adam Idah (36 mins)
Game on!
Celtic work the ball out to Greg Taylor. He puts in a low cross which Villa captain John McGinn, sliding in, deflects into the path of Adam Idah to hook a clever volley in.
Image source, Getty ImagesPSG cruisingpublished at 20:36 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Stuttgart 0-3 PSG
Nevermind securing a play-off place, PSG are playing like they should never have been in elimination trouble at all here.
Stuttgart haven't been able to handle them and Ousmane Dembele gets his second with a thunderous finish.
Image source, Getty Images'More goals in this'published at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Aston Villa 2-0 Celtic
Chris Sutton
Former Celtic and Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Sports ExtraWatkins should have buried that.
It was clever play to release Ramsey and then the ball was played out from Watkins. He takes the pace off it and lifts it but credit to Alistair Johnston for getting back and clearing it.
You get the sense there are more goals in this.
Postpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Girona 1-0 Arsenal
Arnaut Danjuma's goal was the first open play goal Arsenal have conceded in the Champions League this season. He has a chance to make it two but his effort is blocked.
GOAL - PSV Eindhoven 1-1 Liverpoolpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Johan Bakayoko (35 mins)
What a brilliant goal!
Johan Bakayoko picks up the ball just inside the 18-yard box, takes a really good touch and chops round a defender to get his shot away.
A right-footed curling effort. Lovely finish.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:35 Greenwich Mean Time 29 January
Girona 1-0 Arsenal
The Neto goalkeeping for that goal looks worse every time you see it almost. David Raya wasn't fit to play today, said Mikel Arteta.
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Imagine being Liverpool and winning all 8 group games and your reward is to be "seeded well" but still to play Real Madrid....Just goes to show how seeding isn't everything!
Alex
To be fair I don't think many would have anticipated Real Madrid finishing around 15th place.
Champions League highlights: Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Sparta Prague
Bayer Leverkusen secured their place in the last 16 of the Champions League with a routine victory over Sparta Prague at the BayArena.
Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz opened the scoring for Xabi Alonso's side just after the half-hour mark, driving a low effort into the bottom left corner after being picked out by Jeremie Frimpong.
Former Southampton winger Nathan Tella added the second from close range for the hosts, after Alex Grimaldo's free-kick was only parried out by visiting goalkeeper Peter Vindahl.
The result leaves the German champions on 16 points and sixth overall in the 36-team league phase.
Leverkusen could now face Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Celtic or Manchester City in the knockout phase of the Europe's elite club competition.
Sparta, who had already been eliminated before Wednesday evening's contest began, finish 31st after collecting just four points from their eight matches.
Player of the match
Number: 7 J. Hofmann
Average rating 7.50
Number: 7 J. Hofmann
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 29 A. Stepanov
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 13 Arthur
Average Rating: 7.50Number: 10 F. Wirtz
Average Rating: 7.17Number: 14 P. Schick
Average Rating: 7.00Number: 30 J. Frimpong
Average Rating: 6.50Number: 19 N. Tella
Average Rating: 6.25Number: 25 E. Palacios
Average Rating: 6.20Number: 34 G. Xhaka
Average Rating: 5.33Number: 8 R. Andrich
Average Rating: 5.33Number: 24 Aleix García
Average Rating: 5.33Number: 17 M. Kovář
Average Rating: 5.17Number: 12 E. Tapsoba
Average Rating: 5.17Number: 4 J. Tah
Average Rating: 5.17Number: 23 N. Mukiele
Average Rating: 5.00Number: 20 Álex Grimaldo
Average Rating: 5.00Number: 13 K. Daněk
Average Rating: 6.50Number: 22 L. Haraslín
Average Rating: 6.50Number: 29 E. Krasniqi
Average Rating: 6.50Number: 54 L. Penxa
Average Rating: 6.50Number: 2 M. Suchomel
Average Rating: 6.00Number: 30 J. Zelený
Average Rating: 5.25Number: 25 A. Sørensen
Average Rating: 4.50Number: 41 M. Vitík
Average Rating: 4.50Number: 18 L. Sadílek
Average Rating: 4.50Number: 1 P. Vindahl
Average Rating: 4.25Number: 6 K. Kairinen
Average Rating: 4.25Number: 20 Q. Laçi
Average Rating: 4.00Number: 19 A. Ševínský
Average Rating: 3.75Number: 28 T. Wiesner
Average Rating: 3.25Number: 14 V. Birmančević
Average Rating: 3.25Number: 7 V. Olatunji
Average Rating: 3.25After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
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Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Bayer Leverkusen, Position 6, Points 16
- Sparta Prague, Position 31, Points 4
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
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| 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
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| 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
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| 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 19 |
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| 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 18 |
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| 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 |
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| 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
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| 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
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| 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 15 |
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| 14 | PSV | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 14 |
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| 16 | Benfica | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 13 |
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| 18 | Brest | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 13 |
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| 19 | Feyenoord | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 13 |
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| 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 11 |
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| 23 | Sporting CP | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 11 |
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| 24 | Club Brugge | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
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| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 11 |
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| 26 | Stuttgart | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 10 |
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| 27 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 7 |
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| 28 | Bologna | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
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| 29 | Red Star Belgrade | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 6 |
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| 30 | Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
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| 31 | Sparta Prague | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 4 |
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| 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 3 |
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| 33 | Girona | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 3 |
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| 34 | Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 27 | -22 | 3 |
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| 35 | Slovan Bratislava | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 0 |
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| 36 | Young Boys | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 24 | -21 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 8 : 8th Finals
- Position 9 - 24 : Play-off
Team Lineups
home team, Bayer Leverkusen
Manager: Xabi Alonso
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
17, Kovár, Goalkeeper
23, Mukiele, Defender
4, Tah, Defender
12, Tapsoba, Defender
30, Frimpong, Midfielder
25, Palacios, Midfielder
34, Xhaka, Midfielder
20, Grimaldo, Midfielder
19, Tella, Attacking Midfielder
10, Wirtz, Attacking Midfielder
14, Schick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 17, M. Kovář
- Number 12, E. Tapsoba
- Number 4, J. Tah , Captain
- Number 23, N. Mukiele
- Number 20, Álex Grimaldo
- Number 34, G. Xhaka , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 25, E. Palacios , substituted for Aleix García at 83 minutes
- Number 30, J. Frimpong , substituted for Arthur at 88 minutes
- Number 10, F. Wirtz , substituted for J. Hofmann at 90 minutes
- Number 19, N. Tella , substituted for R. Andrich at 83 minutes
- Number 14, P. Schick , substituted for A. Stepanov at 90 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Bayer Leverkusen
- Number 47, K. Alajbegović
- Number 8, R. Andrich , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 24, Aleix García
- Number 28, B. Hawighorst
- Number 7, J. Hofmann
- Number 1, L. Hrádecký
- Number 36, N. Lomb
- Number 40, F. Onyeka
- Number 29, A. Stepanov
- Number 13, Arthur
away team, Sparta Prague
Manager: Lars Friis
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Vindahl, Goalkeeper
41, Vitík, Defender
19, Sevinsky, Defender
25, Sørensen, Defender
28, Wiesner, Midfielder
18, Sadílek, Midfielder
6, Kairinen, Midfielder
20, Laçi, Midfielder
30, Zeleny, Midfielder
7, Olatunji, Striker
14, Birmancevic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, P. Vindahl
- Number 25, A. Sørensen , Captain
- Number 19, A. Ševínský
- Number 41, M. Vitík
- Number 30, J. Zelený , substituted for E. Krasniqi at 93 minutes
- Number 20, Q. Laçi , substituted for K. Daněk at 85 minutes
- Number 6, K. Kairinen
- Number 18, L. Sadílek
- Number 28, T. Wiesner , substituted for M. Suchomel at 85 minutes
- Number 14, V. Birmančević , Yellow Card at 36 minutes, substituted for L. Penxa at 93 minutes
- Number 7, V. Olatunji , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for L. Haraslín at 67 minutes
away team, Sparta Prague
- Number 13, K. Daněk
- Number 22, L. Haraslín
- Number 46, J. Heerkens
- Number 29, E. Krasniqi
- Number 27, F. Panák
- Number 54, L. Penxa
- Number 5, M. Ross
- Number 38, D. Rus
- Number 2, M. Suchomel
- Number 44, J. Surovčík
home team, Bayer Leverkusen
Manager: Xabi Alonso
Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
17, Kovár, Goalkeeper
23, Mukiele, Defender
4, Tah, Defender
12, Tapsoba, Defender
30, Frimpong, Midfielder
25, Palacios, Midfielder
34, Xhaka, Midfielder
20, Grimaldo, Midfielder
19, Tella, Attacking Midfielder
10, Wirtz, Attacking Midfielder
14, Schick, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 17, M. Kovář
- Number 12, E. Tapsoba
- Number 4, J. Tah , Captain
- Number 23, N. Mukiele
- Number 20, Álex Grimaldo
- Number 34, G. Xhaka , Yellow Card at 66 minutes
- Number 25, E. Palacios , substituted for Aleix García at 83 minutes
- Number 30, J. Frimpong , substituted for Arthur at 88 minutes
- Number 10, F. Wirtz , substituted for J. Hofmann at 90 minutes
- Number 19, N. Tella , substituted for R. Andrich at 83 minutes
- Number 14, P. Schick , substituted for A. Stepanov at 90 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 47, K. Alajbegović
- Number 8, R. Andrich , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
- Number 24, Aleix García
- Number 28, B. Hawighorst
- Number 7, J. Hofmann
- Number 1, L. Hrádecký
- Number 36, N. Lomb
- Number 40, F. Onyeka
- Number 29, A. Stepanov
- Number 13, Arthur
away team, Sparta Prague
Manager: Lars Friis
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Vindahl, Goalkeeper
41, Vitík, Defender
19, Sevinsky, Defender
25, Sørensen, Defender
28, Wiesner, Midfielder
18, Sadílek, Midfielder
6, Kairinen, Midfielder
20, Laçi, Midfielder
30, Zeleny, Midfielder
7, Olatunji, Striker
14, Birmancevic, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, P. Vindahl
- Number 25, A. Sørensen , Captain
- Number 19, A. Ševínský
- Number 41, M. Vitík
- Number 30, J. Zelený , substituted for E. Krasniqi at 93 minutes
- Number 20, Q. Laçi , substituted for K. Daněk at 85 minutes
- Number 6, K. Kairinen
- Number 18, L. Sadílek
- Number 28, T. Wiesner , substituted for M. Suchomel at 85 minutes
- Number 14, V. Birmančević , Yellow Card at 36 minutes, substituted for L. Penxa at 93 minutes
- Number 7, V. Olatunji , Yellow Card at 63 minutes, substituted for L. Haraslín at 67 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 13, K. Daněk
- Number 22, L. Haraslín
- Number 46, J. Heerkens
- Number 29, E. Krasniqi
- Number 27, F. Panák
- Number 54, L. Penxa
- Number 5, M. Ross
- Number 38, D. Rus
- Number 2, M. Suchomel
- Number 44, J. Surovčík
- Referee:
- Georgi Kabakov
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Dragomir Draganov
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Martin Margaritov
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Martin Venev
- Fourth Official:
- Radoslav Gidzhenov
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Juan Martínez Munuera
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Leverkusen v Sparta PragueOverall possession
xG
Bayer Leverkusen 1.5852Sparta Prague 0.8158Advanced match stats
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Shots
Bayer Leverkusen 26Sparta Prague 12Shots on target
Bayer Leverkusen 10Sparta Prague 1Shots off target
Bayer Leverkusen 10Sparta Prague 9Blocked shots
Bayer Leverkusen 6Sparta Prague 2Attempts out of box
Bayer Leverkusen 12Sparta Prague 5One-on-one attempts
Bayer Leverkusen 1Sparta Prague 0Total offside
Bayer Leverkusen 0Sparta Prague 1xG from open play
Bayer Leverkusen 1.0859Sparta Prague 0.504xG from set play
Bayer Leverkusen 0.4993Sparta Prague 0.3118xA
Bayer Leverkusen 1.8922Sparta Prague 0.878164xA from open play
Bayer Leverkusen 1.85215Sparta Prague 0.774884xA from set play
Bayer Leverkusen 0.0400691Sparta Prague 0.103277Total tackles
Bayer Leverkusen 8Sparta Prague 18Won tackles
Bayer Leverkusen 6Sparta Prague 11Fouls
Bayer Leverkusen 5Sparta Prague 6Total yellow cards
Bayer Leverkusen 2Sparta Prague 2Total clearances
Bayer Leverkusen 6Sparta Prague 41Headed clearances
Bayer Leverkusen 5Sparta Prague 18Duels won
Bayer Leverkusen 31Sparta Prague 44Errors leading to shots
Bayer Leverkusen 0Sparta Prague 2Total passes
Bayer Leverkusen 760Sparta Prague 313Accurate passes
Bayer Leverkusen 709Sparta Prague 249Backward passes
Bayer Leverkusen 143Sparta Prague 45Forward passes
Bayer Leverkusen 201Sparta Prague 119Total long balls
Bayer Leverkusen 42Sparta Prague 43Successful final third passes
Bayer Leverkusen 276Sparta Prague 59Total crosses
Bayer Leverkusen 32Sparta Prague 9Touches
Bayer Leverkusen 928Sparta Prague 486Touches in the box
Bayer Leverkusen 57Sparta Prague 17Dispossessed
Bayer Leverkusen 7Sparta Prague 5Goalkeeper saves
Bayer Leverkusen 1Sparta Prague 8Diving saves
Bayer Leverkusen 1Sparta Prague 4Saved shots from inside the box
Bayer Leverkusen 0Sparta Prague 3Saved shots from outside the box
Bayer Leverkusen 1Sparta Prague 5Keeper throws
Bayer Leverkusen 3Sparta Prague 7Goal kicks
Bayer Leverkusen 10Sparta Prague 9Punches
Bayer Leverkusen 0Sparta Prague 1Season so far
UEFA Champions League
Key, Leverkusen v Sparta Prague
League position, Bayer Leverkusen 6th, Sparta Prague 31stTotal points, Bayer Leverkusen 16, Sparta Prague 4
Goals scored
Bayer Leverkusen 15Sparta Prague 7Form guide
All competitions
Bayer Leverkusen draw
v RB Leipzig
2
2
Bundesliga
Sparta Prague lose
v Inter Milan
0
1
UEFA Champions League
Bayer Leverkusen lose
v Atlético Madrid
2
1
UEFA Champions League
Sparta Prague won
v Bodø / Glimt
3
0
Club Friendlies
Bayer Leverkusen won
v Borussia M'gladbach
3
1
Bundesliga
Sparta Prague won
v Malmö FF
3
1
Club Friendlies
Bayer Leverkusen won
v Mainz 05
1
0
Bundesliga
Sparta Prague won
v Jablonec
2
1
Czech Liga
Bayer Leverkusen won
v Borussia Dortmund
2
3
Bundesliga
Sparta Prague lose
v Feyenoord
4
2
UEFA Champions League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Bayer Leverkusen and Sparta PragueBayer Leverkusen Won 1Sparta Prague Won 0Draw 0
Played
1
Previous scores
All competitions
UEFA Europa League
Bayer Leverkusen 1 , Sparta Prague 0 on the 6th of December 2007
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Sparta Prague
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Match Facts
The only previous meetings between Bayer Leverkusen and Sparta Prague in European competition came in the 2007-08 UEFA Cup group stage with Die Werkself winning 1-0 at BayArena.
Sparta Prague’s only previous win away to German opposition in European competition came against SV Werder Bremen in the 1992-93 Cup Winner’s Cup, going six without a win to such teams since then (D4 L2).
Bayer Leverkusen have won their last three home UEFA Champions League matches without conceding a single goal – they have never previously won four in a row on home soil in the competition, with their current run their fourth sequence of three consecutive wins.
Sparta Prague are winless in their last 15 away UEFA Champions League matches (D3 L12), conceding 38 goals in this time since a 1-0 win over FC Porto back in December 2001.
Bayer Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last 12 home major European matches (W9 D3), their best ever home unbeaten run. They are also looking to keep four consecutive home clean sheets in the same season for the first time since doing so in the 1987-88 UEFA Cup.
Bayer Leverkusen lost away to Atlético de Madrid in their previous UEFA Champions League game, but have never previously lost back-to-back games in European competition under Xabi Alonso (P31 W17 D8 L6). Meanwhile, none of their last four defeats in Europe have occurred on home soil.
Sparta Prague are the team with the lowest completion rate on passes made under high-intensity pressure in the UEFA Champions League this season (69.6%). Meanwhile, only Manchester City (87.1%) have a higher such completion rate than Bayer Leverkusen (85.6%) in 2024-25.
Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz is one of only three players to have scored 5+ goals (5), created 10+ chances in open play (18) and completed 10+ dribbles (16) in the UEFA Champions League this season, along with Vinícius Júnior and Raphinha.
Florian Wirtz has scored nine goals in 19 home major European matches for Bayer Leverkusen, level with Michael Ballack, who scored nine in 14 games. The only player with more is Ulf Kirtsen (16 in 23 games).
Among players to have attempted 100+ passes under high-intensity pressure, Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Aleix García has the highest such completion rate in the UEFA Champions League this season (93.6% - 103/110).