Newcastle United FC 2, Bayer Leverkusen 2

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Interstat) — Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle United opened their Champions League campaigns with a dramatic 2-2 draw Wednesday afternoon at BayArena, a result that defied pregame projections and was sealed by a late equalizer from the home side. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-1 victory for Leverkusen, with its ELO system giving the German side an 87.9 percent probability to win. Instead, the match unfolded as a tense, back-and-forth affair that saw both teams surrender a lead. Newcastle, the visiting side, struck first against the run of play in the 13th minute. Substitute Bruno Guimarães, who entered… Read more...