Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Leverkusen holds on for draw with CSKA in Champions League (The Associated Press)

Leverkusen's head coach Roger Schmidt, left, looks out at the field as Leverkusen's Kevin Volland runs during the Champions League Group E soccer match between CSKA Moscow and Bayer Leverkusen in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

Bayer Leverkusen is on the verge of qualifying for the Champions League knockout stages after a 1-1 draw away to CSKA Moscow on Tuesday. Kevin Volland gave Leverkusen the lead in the 17th minute from close range after he was left unmarked at a free kick. Leverkusen gave away a needless penalty with Benjamin Henrichs' clumsy challenge on Mario Fernandes, but Bibras Natcho's 76th-minute spot-kick wasn't enough to keep the fourth-placed Russian team's hopes of qualifying alive.


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