erefore, Legendary former Inter Milan defender Ivan Cordoba feels the criticism that Lautaro Martinez was a “ghost” against Bayer Leverkusen was unfair. The Colombian defended the Nerazzurri captain. He responded to the poor player captain Martinez received from the Gazzetta dello Sport on social media, via FCInterNews.

Bayer Leverkusen will have to wait to find out if Florian Wirtz will be fit to face Bayern Munich after hobbling off against Werder Bremen.

Six times Champions League winners Bayern Munich host fellow German team Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of the knockout stage in the Champions League.

The UEFA Champions League round of 16 officially began this week as several European heavyweights begin to make their case to reach the May 31 final in Munich and win the whole thing. Tuesday's action wass headlined by the latest edition of the Madrid Derby with Real Madrid holding serve,

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored in each half to guide his team to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Bayer Leverkusen in the all-German Champions League round of 16 first-leg match on Wednesday.

Bayer Leverkusen is fretting about the fitness of three key players ahead of its Champions League match against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka and Edmond Tapsoba were all taken off early in Leverkusen's 2-0 loss to Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands - Inter Milan took full control of their Champions League last-16 tie against Feyenoord with a 2-0 away victory thanks to goals from Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez on Wednesday.