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UEFA Champions League: Barcelona 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen

By Sportskeeda Desk | Last ModifiedSep 30, 2015 02:31 IST
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02:13 (IST)30 SEP 2015

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The German club tried their best to get something from the game in the closing minutes, but the goal from Sergi Roberto and Luis Suarez had sealed the deal for the men at Camp Nou.

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FT: Barcelona 2 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen

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A missed opportunity for Munir. The youngster was unable to strick the ball into the back of the net after receiving a sublime pass from Neymar.

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The Uruguayan received a brilliant pass from Munir who managed to snake his way into the penalty box. This is the second time this week Suarez​ has scored a goal from a similar pass from Munir.

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GOAL! Luis Suarez puts Barcelona ahead a few minutes after Sergi Roberto scores their first.

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GOAL! Sergi Roberto equalizes for Barcelona. Not the best Barcelona have scored in the tournament, but they will take it. Sergi Roberto puts it inside the net after Munir's shot is saved by Leno.

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It's clearly not Neymar's day, as all his shots are hitting the opposition instead of the net.

01:52 (IST)30 SEP 2015

Martin Atkinson books Jordi Alba for kicking out at the Leverkusen defender.

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Andres Iniesta is coming off! The Barcelona skipper is wounded. Possible hamstring injury.

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Iniesta tries to find a shot on target but chooses to backheel to Rakitic instead whose shot is blocked. Neymar's shot from the rebound goes to a waste.

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Bayer's level of defending has been top-notch so far. Meanwhile, Stefan Kiessling is coming on for Javier Hernandez.

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Neymar tries to find Suarez but his pass is intercepted. However, Kramer loses the ball and Ivan Rakitic sets it up for Sandro whose effort goes wide.

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49' Javier Hernandez with a big miss! That should have been a clear-cut goal as the Mexican misses the goal from a close range.

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Bayer with another display of tight defending! Sandro Ramirez tries to break through the defence but the ball is intercepted.

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The second half resumes.

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Half-time stats: Barcelona - Bayer Shots (On target) 4 (4)-8 (3) Possession 72% - 28% Tackles 10-14

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The referee blows the whistle! The players are going back to the tunnel. It's halftime as Papadopoulos​' strike separates the two sides. Barcelona have had a lot of possession, but they have been poor in the final third.

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Bayer have defended well so far, not letting the Barcelona players move with much fluidity​. Neymar tries to find a ball into the box, but his cross is cleared by Papadopoulos.

00:55 (IST)30 SEP 2015

Yellow for Lars Bender who is claiming that Neymar dived! Neymar was earlier given a yellow for simulation. Thin line.

00:54 (IST)30 SEP 2015

38' Great defending from Bayer there! Neymar's shot is denied off the bar while Sandro's shot from the rebound is saved by the Leverkusen defender.

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Barcelona have now conceded 17 goals in 8 matches with Ter Stegen as their keeper. Problem.

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22' Bayer take a 1-0 lead as Kyriakos Papadopoulos heads in the goal! A fantastic delivery from Çalhanoglu followed by a big jump from Papadopoulos! Luis Suarez is not at all happy with Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen. Poor defending.
22' Bayer take a 1-0 lead as Kyriakos Papadopoulos heads in the goal! A fantastic delivery from Çalhanoglu followed by a big jump from Papadopoulos! Luis Suarez is not at all happy with Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen. Poor defending.

00:41 (IST)30 SEP 2015

22' Corner for Bayer Leverkusen. And it's a GOAL! Scorer: Kyriakos Papadopoulos. Assist: Hakan Calhanoglu

00:36 (IST)30 SEP 2015

Javier Hernandez is dispossessed after finding his way into the penalty box.

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18' Kevin Kampl of Bayer with two great chances! The Slovenian is denied by Ter Stegen yet again.

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15' Iniesta and Suarez try a one-two to find the opening goal, but Iniesta's final ball is just too fast.

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Leverkusen have been pressing high throughout the match, letting Barcelona keep the ball.

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Meanwhile Bayern Munich open their scoring against Dinamo with a 13th minute goal from Douglas Costa.

00:27 (IST)30 SEP 2015

Set-piece specialist Calhanoglu free-kick from 30 yards out is saved by Ter Stegen.

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9' Super stuff from Leno there to deny Sandro Ramirez from a goal there. What a start that would have been for the young Barcelona star!

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5' Comfortable save from Leverkusen goalkeeper Leno as Rakitic's low-powered shot is saved. It was Neymar with the cross.

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1' Kick off! Bright start from Bayer there as Hernandez misses his shot. It was Bellarabi who beat Pique to fire a cross that found Hernandez whose shot is saved by Ter Stegen.

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Lionel Messi was seen arriving at the stadium to support the team.

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FC Barcelona take on Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen at Camp Nou who are currently on top of Group E after a 4-1 win over BATE Borisov in their opening game. Luis Enrique and his men drew their last game 1-1 in the Champions League against AS Roma.

00:00 (IST)30 SEP 2015

Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen; Alves, Pique, Mascherano, Mathieu; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Sandro, Suarez, Neymar Subs: Masip, Douglas, Bartra, Alba, Gumbau, Sergi, Munir

23:59 (IST)29 SEP 2015

Bayer Leverkusen XI: Leno; Donati, Tah, Papadopoulos, Wendell; Kramer, Bender; Kampl, Çalhanoglu, Bellarabi; J. Hernández Subs: Krešić, Ramalho, Kiessling, Hilbert, Mehmedi, Boenisch, Brandt.

23:58 (IST)29 SEP 2015

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