Leverkusen and Qarabag faced off in the first leg of the UEFA Cup knockout round of sixteen on March 8, 2024, with the two sides eventually shaking hands in a 2-2 draw.
Soon after the match started, Karabakh showed a strong desire to attack. In the 26th minute, Juninho crossed the ball from the left side of the penalty area, Benzia received the ball and shot into the penalty area, opening the first record for Karabakh, making the score 1-0. Then, in the 46th minute, Karabakh attacked again, and Juninho had a one-way opportunity to get past the keeper and pushed the ball through the goal, extending the score to 2-0.
However, Leverkusen did not give up. In the 70th minute, Karabakh had an oolong at the back, Wiltz seized the opportunity to pick a shot and equalized for Leverkusen, making the score 1-2. The game went into extra time, and in the 91st minute, Andriesch crossed the ball from the right to the goal of the penalty area, and Hick headed in the goal, which Leverkusen managed to equalize the score, and the two sides finally finished the game with a score of 2-2.
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