Even if Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso had not gotten things right to start the first leg, the possibility that his talented team could find a way back into this by the time the final whistle blew in next week's second leg was very real.

Bayern Munich comfortably beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on the night and 5-0 on aggregate to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. From a Leverkusen perspective, the energy in the first half

Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern Munich Champions League tips from Kevin Hatchard who has two bet for us at odds-against for Tuesday's second leg

Harry Kane scored a goal and set up another as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday, going through to the Champions League quarterfinal 5-0 on aggregate.

The striker has 75 goals in 79 games in all competitions since joining Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Are they playing badly, or are their opponents just playing worse? Whatever it is, Bayern Munich could well stumble to winning both the Bundesliga and Champions League this season.

Both Leverkusen and Bayern lost their Bundesliga games last week after their Champions League first-leg game. That defeat in itself was a blow to Leverkusen's fading German title

The second leg saw a number of injuries and yellow cards, but Bayern will head back to Munich with a spot in the Champions League quarterfinal against the Serie A leaders, Inter Milan. Jersey Swap: Exequiel Palacios Leverkusen was completely outclassed over the stretch of both legs but some players showed more determination than others.