Qarabağ made a surprise by eliminating Braga in the previous round. Can Qarabağ make another surprise? Bayer Leverkusen earned a 2-2 draw in the Round of 16 first leg away to Qarabag. Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen are on course for a first Bundesliga title, 10 points clear of Bayern Munich at the top of the table.
Roma, Liverpool, Milan, Freiburg and Marseille ultimately managed to win today's first leg. Leverkusen, who were the favorites, actually drew against Qarabag, as did Atalanta. Liverpool and Roma don't seem to have any trouble expecting a quarter-final after big wins in the first leg, Milan and Marseille are no different.
I was a little surprised about the result of the Leverkusen match, but Qarabag was probably just lucky to be able to end the match with a score of 2-2. Leverkusen played well and had many opportunities, but unfortunately Leverkusen could only score 2 goals from 4 shots on target. There is still a second leg that Xabi can maximize, it is a home match that I think Leverkusen will dominate.
Bayer Leverkusen is playing Qarabag at home in the second leg. I believe Leverkusen will maximize this home opportunity to win the match to secure a space to the next stage.