TRIBUNJAMBI.COM – The predicted score for Bayer Leverkusen vs Union SG in the first leg of the last 8 of the Europa League leads to a fierce battle, with the hosts fighting to avenge the fallen Bundesliga representatives against the Belgian team.
According to the schedule, the live broadcast of this match will be played on Friday, 14 April 2023 at 02.00 WIB.
Match Previews
Bayer Leverkusen host Union Saint-Gilloise in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday night.
Union SG are aiming to reach the last four of European competition for the first time since losing to Birmingham City in the semifinals of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1959-60.
Meanwhile, Leverkusen have not gone past the quarter-finals since finishing as runners-up in the 2001-02 Champions League final.
Indeed, after suffering a poor start to their domestic campaign and being knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage, Leverkusen have recovered to build on a highly respectable season under Xabi Alonso.
The Spaniard, who replaced Gerardo Seoane in the Leverkusen dugout last October to seal his first top-flight managerial role, was quick to guide Die Werkself away from their growing relegation fears.
Their 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt at the weekend saw them leapfrog their opponents into sixth place in the Bundesliga.
Goals from Amine Adli, Moussa Diaby and Sardar Azmoun helped their side to an eighth win in nine matches in all competitions.
It’s a record that will contribute to them heading into Thursday’s game against Union SG as heavy favorites to progress to the last four. Europa League.
With fourth-placed RB Leipzig just five points clear of Leverkusen with seven league games remaining and the Europa League winners automatically qualifying for the Champions League group stages, Alonso will have real faith he will be involved in a competition he has won twice. as a player once again next season.
Source: Jambi Tribune
