baylev_mil 1:0 | 01. 10. 2024

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Bayer Leverkusen - Milan

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01:50patiently waiting for that opening, and when the opening comes, it's a brilliant pass through.

01:54It's a good first touch, but yeah, ears offside.

02:00Just think once Milan come out, it's a different game then, isn't it?

02:04Here's Frimpong, really good delivery, and it's bundled in by Boniface.

02:13What Boniface had to do really was make any sort of contact.

02:16In fact, there are two lovely passes here, if Frimpong was onside.

02:22That's the only question, Guy, it's a brilliant delivery in from Frimpong,

02:26and that's where Leverkusen have got their joy, that cross-field diagonal pass out wide.

02:31It's a lovely first touch, just sets himself, he knows exactly where Boniface is,

02:35and it's just put on a plate for him, isn't it, to finish it in.

02:38He guides it in, superb finish, but is he onside?

02:43Well, it was so precise, wasn't it?

02:49And the answer is, no, he was not, he'd gone just slightly too soon.

02:55Out in the middle of a whole network of major motorways.

03:04Grimaldo, Magnac can only parry, and Frimpong can only sky the rebound.

03:13Leverkusen coming forward again, and another Magnac parry, and Frimpong's onto it.

03:18Over the crossbar, goodness me, they got going at double quick speed there.

03:26That has to be a foul.

03:29Oh, very nicely played.

03:31Really good run there from Christian Pulisic.

03:34What's he going to do with it next?

03:36He's going to have a shot.

03:38Pretty much everyone he takes on at the moment goes on target.

03:41Garcia.

03:47Grimaldo, that's an accurate pass, but it was a scuffed shot by Adli.

03:51It was tame and easy for Magnac.

03:54I don't think they're as bothered about getting one more shot before half-time.

03:58And there is the whistle for the interval, so plenty has gone on, but we haven't seen a goal.

04:03One by Leverkusen, effort disallowed, Boniface put it in,

04:07but Adli, who supplied the cross, was offside.

04:11Tarr.

04:16Tarr.

04:22It's Frimpong.

04:26Rolled through for Grimaldo.

04:28Magnac with another save, but look who's there.

04:32Victor Boniface, who now turns and looks and prays that the flag isn't raised.

04:39He's all right.

04:40He's in the clear.

04:42And Leverkusen are in the lead.

04:45Well, it's deserved, isn't it?

04:46Good play on this right-hand side.

04:48Real intricate passing.

04:49Look at this for a pass.

04:51He's just onside.

04:54But a really lovely way to pass.

04:56Really quick thinking to just play the ball back to Frimpong.

04:59And then, right place, right time for Boniface.

05:02That's brilliant from Grimaldo.

05:04And then, good finish.

05:08Absolutely beautifully worked.

05:11I think the best moment in all that was Alex Garcia's pass

05:15and the run from Alex Grimaldo.

05:23Here's Pudicic.

05:24Nicely played.

05:25Reinders.

05:26Oh, he needed to be quicker.

05:27Or did he?

05:28He did.

05:29Saved by Radetzky.

05:30Real, no way through.

05:32Rafael, no way through.

05:35And Milan falls back.

05:49Fafana.

05:52Radetzky knew it was wide.

05:57They don't understand where they are.

06:00Looking for that near post flick, but it's Garcia's head to it.

06:08Hernandez.

06:10Fafana.

06:12Loses out to Boniface.

06:14Here's Pudicic.

06:17Fafana.

06:19He's tested Radetzky again.

06:24Emerson Royale.

06:25Fafana.

06:26Beautiful delivery.

06:28Morata's header, though.

06:29He's straight down the middle.

06:31What a quality cross into him.

06:33Yes, brilliant from Fafana.

06:34And Morata's appreciated it as well with the clap.

06:37Gets up.

06:38He's got to try and generate the power himself.

06:40And it's straight at the goalkeeper.

06:45It wasn't ideal.

06:47And Leverkusen are breaking as a result of it.

06:50This is Burtz.

06:51And it's in.

06:52And he's missed the target.

06:58Coming on in his place is Ezequiel Palacios.

07:03Argentinian midfielder.

07:08Leverkusen having eight and a half minutes plus a bit more to see this out.

07:11They're under a little bit of pressure now.

07:13Chukwueze.

07:16Chukwueze.

07:19Chukwueze.

07:20Chukwueze.

07:23Morata holds up one challenge.

07:26Teo Hernandez.

07:28Hradecky didn't get there.

07:29Morata!

07:30He's put it wide.

07:34That's brilliant from Morata.

07:35Initially plays the ball out to Hernandez.

07:37The deflection takes it off the bar.

07:40And Morata's the first one to react.

07:42You see what he's trying to do.

07:44He just can't guide it into that bottom corner.

07:48It's a great effort from Hernandez.

07:51Really unlucky from Morata.

07:52He's been brilliant since he's come on.

07:53Both on and off the ball.

07:56Causing Leverkusen all sorts of problems.

08:00Leverkusen's defenders trying to keep the Milan forwards as far away from goal as possible.

08:05Means there's a big hole for Hernandez to drop this one into.

08:08And he usually gets it right.

08:09In fact, he's left it to Reinders to swing it the other way.

08:13And that's saved again by Hradecky keeping out Loftus-Ching.

08:19Rafa Leao.

08:20Andrick all over him.

08:23Nothing for it.

08:24And theatrically Rafa Leao flings himself to the floor.

08:33Rafa Leao.

08:38Andrick.

08:40It's bounced awkwardly off Teller.

08:41Morata.

08:44No free kick as Loftus-Ching hit the deck.

08:47And Bayer Leverkusen will break.

08:52Teller.

08:54Trying to break all the way.

08:55Didn't miss by much.

08:57Think had it been on target.

08:59Magnan just about had his glove as cover.

09:02It's not far away, is it?

09:05Shifts it on to that left foot.

09:13It is played to.

09:151-2 for Bayer Leverkusen to start their Champions League journey.

baylev_mil 1:0 | 01. 10. 2024

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