Schick’s Quick Double Puts Leverkusen in Control at Olympiacos
Coach Kasper Hjulmand hailed a disciplined back line that preserved a clean sheet to bring a 2-0 advantage back to Leverkusen.
Overview
- Bayer Leverkusen beat Olympiacos 2-0 in Piraeus in the first leg of their Champions League play-off.
- Patrik Schick scored twice in roughly three minutes early in the second half to settle the contest.
- UEFA named Schick man of the match, and he cited patience, readiness and a sharper second half while stressing the clean sheet’s importance.
- Hjulmand praised his defense’s form, pointing to just two goals conceded across seven games with five clean sheets.
- The win reverses January’s defeat at the same stadium and sends the tie to Tuesday’s return leg in Germany with Leverkusen 2-0 up on aggregate.