A goal in each half sent Bayer Leverkusen into the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday with a comfortable 2-0 win over a toothless Sparta Prague side unable to offer much resistance to the German champions.

Reigning Serie A champions Inter saw off 10-man Monaco 3-0 at Giuseppe Meazza in the Champions League’s league-phase finale. In doing so, Simone Inzaghi’s charges equaled an impressive feat at Europe’s top table.

Wednesday night for the final round of the Champions League league phase matches. Our very own Ally McCoist has picked his talkSPORT BET tips on matches

The January transfer window rarely sees blockbuster deals in the Bundesliga, but in 2025, Bayern and Leverkusen are looking to break with tradition.

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen – facing Victor Boniface’s departure – may be preparing to sign Irish striker Evan Ferguson as a replacement. This is reported by, among others, transfer expert Ronan

Leverkusen are eighth in the final automatic qualification spot with 13 points but their 2-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid on January 21 means they head into the final Champions League matchweek level on points with the five teams below them, while Sparta are 29th with four points and have already been eliminated.

Sparta Prague will conclude their Champions League journey Wednesday with a match against Bayer Leverkusen, marking the end of their first appearance in the competition in 19 years. The German champions feature former Sparta players Matěj Kovář and Patrik Schick,

Bayer Leverkusen's hopes of qualifying directly for the UEFA Champions League round of 16 hinge on the result of their final game of the league phase against Sparta Prague on Wednesday (kick-off: 9pm CET).

Al Nassr is reportedly pushing hard to sign Victor Boniface from Bayer Leverkusen, with Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly recommending the Nigerian striker.

Currently in eighth place in the Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen will be hoping to seal a top-eight finish and direct qualification for the last 16 with a win over Sparta Prague on Wednesday.After

Hrádecký's Leverkusen teammate, Robert Andrich, who was an unused sub in the Leipzig loss at the start of the season and who is unbeaten in his last 43 Bundesliga apperances, joins the Bayer 04 ...