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Cheering Leverkusen: 3-2 in Nice
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Leverkusen scores three times
Bayer Leverkusen qualified for the knockout round of the Europa League with a 3-2 (2-1) win against pursuers OGC Nice.
After the 6-2 win against the southern French in the first leg, the most dangerous offensive of the competition (17 hits) would have been enough to advance through a direct comparison even a defeat with three goals.
Moussa Diaby (22nd), Aleksandar Dragovic (32nd) and Julian Baumgartlinger (51st) scored for the Werkself.
Hassane Kamara (26th) and substitute Dan Ndoye (47th) each equalized in the meantime.
Hoffenheim without goals at the top
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After four wins, TSG Hoffenheim celebrated the group win on the penultimate day of the preliminary round thanks to a 0-0 win at Serbian record champions Red Star Belgrade.
There is a bonus of one million euros for this.
Because of the corona pandemic, the TSG convoy set out on a day trip to Serbia.
In the morning we took the charter plane and returned straight after the game.
Arsenal in front of 2000 fans
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Arsenal FC celebrated winning the group when part of their supporters returned.
The Gunners won in the first game of an English team in front of spectators since the outbreak of the corona pandemic last March against Rapid Vienna 4-1 (3-0) Arsenal welcomed 2,000 visitors to its arena through regional relaxation of the spectator ban that has been in place for more than eight months .
Götze with PSV in the second round
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Five German professionals who are under contract with foreign clubs can also look forward to a place in the intermediate round.
Ex-world champion Mario Götze, national player Philipp Max and Timo Baumgartl celebrated a 1-0 (1-0) with PSV Eindhoven at the front-runners FC Granada and thus have at least second place.
National player Luca Waldschmidt and ex-Dortmund player Julian Weigl also cheered at Benfica Lisbon in the 4-0 (1-0) against Lech Posen about the move into the next round.
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