Leverkusen Rolls Past Lech Poznan With Four Unanswered Goals
POZNAN (Interstat) — Bayer Leverkusen scored four unanswered goals to beat Lech Poznan 4-0 on Thursday, opening its competition account with a road victory. Patrik Schick scored twice for Leverkusen, while Ibrahim Maza and Malik Tillman each added a goal. Afonso Moreira recorded an assist. Tillman opened the scoring in the 32nd minute, and Maza added the final goal in the 89th. Skrzypczak received a yellow card for Lech Poznan. Leverkusen’s Andrich and Diaby also were booked. Leverkusen improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0 overall. Lech Poznan dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 1-1-1 overall. The home side had entered after a 4-1 win at Slask Wroclaw and a 2-2 draw with Cottbus. Leverkusen had beaten Mainz 4-3 in its previous match. Lech Poznan made substitutions in the 15th, 60th and 74th minutes, while Leverkusen made changes in the 18th, 62nd and 76th.