Match Report
Bayer 04 Leverkusen went into the game 6th in the table on 16 points; Sparta Praha sat 31st on 4 — a 12-point gap. Bayer 04 Leverkusen ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Against a league average of 1.63 goals per team per game, Bayer 04 Leverkusen ran at 1.88 scored and 0.88 conceded, Sparta Praha at 0.88 and 2.63.
BayArena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,210. On the scoreboard, Bayer 04 Leverkusen led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Florian Wirtz (32'), Nathan Tella (64')
Key stats
Possession: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 71% · Sparta Praha 29% · Total shots: 26-12 · On target: 10-1 · Corners: 10-2