Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Sevilla
Match Report
Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to beat Sevilla 2-1 at the BayArena, with a second-half brace from Patrik Schick turning a tense preseason friendly in the hosts' favor. It capped an otherwise dominant summer for the German side, who needed a late surge to get past a stubborn Sevilla outfit.
Sevilla struck first, with Miguel Ángel Sierra Ortega finishing in the 24th minute to put the visitors ahead. Leverkusen responded with sustained pressure after the break, and Schick leveled things up in the 66th minute before netting the winner in the 79th. No red cards or penalties were recorded in a competitive, back-and-forth contest.
For Leverkusen, the win extends an eye-catching preseason in which they've scored heavily while conceding barely anything, a promising sign ahead of the new campaign. Sevilla, meanwhile, saw their four-match winning run end, but they'll take encouragement from testing themselves against strong opposition just before their La Liga season begins.
Match Events
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Head to Head
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins
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Draws
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Sevilla wins
Goals: 2 - 1
